Episode #316 - January 23rd, 2019
Education Counts celebrates learning on Martin Luther King Day, spends time with those providing warmth for learning in Culver, looks into flexible class schedules for adult learning at Southwestern Michigan College, checks the state of innovation and new business startups in South Bend and Elkhart and explores how kids are getting first-hand knowledge in career options.
Original Airdate: January 23, 2019
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Stacy Young, Ph.D., Mike O'Brien, Jason Smith, Keigh-Cee Bell, Ferenc Sefcsik
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An advanced degree or a college education can be a very valuble commodity. But between work and family life, it can be a challenge for adults to get that. Southwestern Michigan College offers a variety of certifications and degrees geared towards adult learners and will work with those adult learners to make sure everything can fit into their schedule.
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- Stacy Young, Ph.D.Dean School of Business & School of Advanced TechnologySouthwestern Michigan College
- Mike O'BrienVP Marketing & EnrollmentSouthwestern Michigan College
- Jason SmithAssociate VP Niles CampusSouthwestern Michigan College
- Keigh-Cee BellCoordinator of Tutoring ServicesSouthwestern Michigan College
- Ferenc SefcsikWelding InstructorSouthwestern Michigan College
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Through programs and seminars, the City of South Bend looks to teach future generations about the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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- Debra WalkerBoard MemberMartin Luther King Foundation
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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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The IDEA Center made a case for the South Bend and Elkhart region to become a technology hub. Nick Swisher from the IDEA Center at the University of Notre Dame talks about the state of innovation and new business startups in South Bend and Elkhart and how education plays a major role in creativity and diversity of new business and is essential in keeping those businesses in the region.
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