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Linking Workforce Skills with Education

 

The availability of a skilled workforce rates number one as the most important criteria for new business expansion, closely followed by the quality of educational institutions. Northeast Indiana’s economic future is inextricably linked to the quality of educational excellence. 

 

The NICC finds inspiration in the work of educators and administrators at model schools across the nation who are creating bold new learning environments and redefining education. If you would like to learn more, we recommend reading the following white papers from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation:

The following papers reflect the current condition of education in the United States:

Contact Information: 
Wells Fargo Indiana Center, 111 East Wayne, Suite 500, Ft. Wayne, IN  46802
Phone:  260.969.1025     Fax:  260.424.3615

 

The NICC's position


A critically important component in the Corporate Council’s multi-faceted Economic Development Plan, “Investing in our Future,” is a strategy to develop a globally competitive workforce based upon a strong foundation of educational excellence.

 

The Corporate Council's vision of achieving regional economic prosperity is built upon the foundation of a superior workforce created by educational excellence.

 

Click here to read the position statement from the Corporate Council's Education & Workforce Development Committee

 


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