Education Counts Michiana - January 23rd, 2019

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  Stacy Young, Ph.D., Mike O'Brien, Jason Smith, Keigh-Cee Bell, Ferenc Sefcsik More Information

  Adult Learning at Southwestern Michigan College

  

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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.

  For additional information visit:

  • Adult Learning at Southwestern Michigan College

  Guests:

  1. Stacy Young, Ph.D.Dean School of Business & School of Advanced TechnologySouthwestern Michigan College
     
  2. Mike O'BrienVP Marketing & EnrollmentSouthwestern Michigan College
     
  3. Jason SmithAssociate VP Niles CampusSouthwestern Michigan College
     
  4. Keigh-Cee BellCoordinator of Tutoring ServicesSouthwestern Michigan College
     
  5. Ferenc SefcsikWelding InstructorSouthwestern Michigan College
     

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  Debra Walker More Information

  South Bend MLK Day

  

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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.

  Guests:

  1. Debra WalkerBoard MemberMartin Luther King Foundation
     

  Additional Resources:

  • South Bend Heritage Foundation

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  Paula Sturman, Carol Zeglis, Lyn Hanley More Information

  Lake Maxinkuckee Film Festival - The Gift of Warmth

  

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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.

  Guests:

  1. Paula SturmanCommittee MemberLake Maxinkuckee Film Festival - The Gift of Warmth
     https://www.lakemaxfilmfestival.com/
  2. Carol ZeglisCommittee MemberLake Maxinkuckee Film Festival - The Gift of Warmth
     https://www.lakemaxfilmfestival.com/
  3. Lyn HanleyCommittee MemberLake Maxinkuckee Film Festival - The Gift of Warmth
     https://www.lakemaxfilmfestival.com/

  Additional Resources:

  • How Poverty Affects Classroom Engagement
  • Extreme stress during childhood can hurt social learning for years to come
  • How severe, ongoing stress can affect a child’s brain
  • Quick Classroom Exercises to Combat Stress
  • Unequal Stress: How Poverty Is Toxic for Children’s Brains
  • Trauma-Informed Classrooms & Transformational Schools
  • The How and Why of Trauma-Informed Teaching

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  Nick Swisher More Information

  The State of Innovation & Startups in South Bend - Elkhart

  

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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.

  For additional information visit:

  • The IDEA Center
  • REPORT: THE STATE OF INNOVATION AND STARTUPS IN SOUTH BEND-ELKHART
  • Ignition Park

  Guests:

  1. Nick SwisherDirector, Marketing & CommunicationsThe IDEA Center
     https://ideacenter.nd.edu/

  Additional Resources:

  • HeadQuarters at Ignition Park
  • Here's Why Innovation is the Key to Success of Any Business
  • Guide Use innovation to start or grow your business
  • https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2017/05/08/why-innovation-is-crucial-to-your-organizations-long-term-success/#117639853098
  • Why This New Innovation Hub In Israel Decided To Welcome Startups And Enterprises
  • How the Geography of Startups and Innovation Is Changing
  • These Are the 50 Best Places in America for Starting a Business
  • A ‘Slacker’ No More, Austin Emerges as High-Tech Hub
  • How Guadalajara Reinvented Itself as a Technology Hub Read more: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/how-guadalajara-reinvented-itself-technology-hub-180969314/#IosSfEElBOW2akqe.99 Give the gift of Smithsonian magazine for only $12! http://bit.ly/1c
  • SILICON VALLEY ALTERNATIVE Dulles tech corridor’s brightest stars explain what sets this area apart
  • 5 Cities Poised To Be The Next Silicon Valley Tech Hub

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