Episode #318 - February 6th, 2019
Education Counts looks at CNC Training and the value of apprenticeships in educating the workforce, visits Science Alive at the St. Joseph County Public Library, learns how Gentlemen and Scholars is helping teens become their best selves and follows The Gift of Warmth from the Lake Maxinkuckee Film Festival to providing warm clothing to students in need.
Original Airdate: February 06, 2019
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Rick VanIttersum, Kenneth Flowers, Dan Kuntz, Tim Eichler, Jonah Jones
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Advanced manufacturing has created demand for highly skilled CNC Machinists. Kinexus, Lake Michigan College and southwestern Michigan businesses have created CNC apprenticeships to train the workforce and fill the labor shortage.
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The St. Joseph County Public Library hosted its 27th annual event "Science Alive." The library brought in over 40 organizations, featuring experts in science, math, and technology. Families were invited to come out and gain hands on experience within the STEM fields.
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- Jennifer HeneckeCommunications SpecialistSt.Joseph County Public Library
St. Joseph County Public Library - Anna BurgerStudentUniversity of Notre Dame
- Joel GerlyMedical StudentIndiana University South Bend
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Far too often these days, it seems like young people are not able to live up to their full potential and be their best selves. Gentlemen & Scholars Inc. works to provide a place and the opportunities to learn the life skills they need to get to where they want to go.
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- William DouglasFounder and Co-DirectorGentlemen & Scholars Inc.
- Cory BrazierDirectorGentlemen & Scholars Inc.
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The Lake Maxinkuckee Film Festival - Gift of Warmth is an annual event of Labor Day Weekend in the town of Culver, Indiana. It is a student film festival and public picnic and music event that ends with an outdoor free movie. The event is a fundraiser for the Gift of Warmth which provides heat and warm clothing items to children in need. Entry to the free public event is donation of a winter clothing item.
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