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The key to economic development is attracting and retaining local talent. Through project based fellowships and partnering up with different civic and private sector industries, enFocus is bringing innovation back to the region.

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Date uploaded: July 7, 2021

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  Education Counts champions great ideas in education. This week learn about the CTE program for food service professionals, see how literacy is being taught in partnership with Next Step Learning, discover the beauty and success for those who are part of the South Bend Entrepreneurship and Adversity Program and watch how students and automotive training will adapt to electric vehicles.
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  Education Counts highlights innovative ideas in education across the spectrum from preschool through lifelong learning. This week, we spotlight a convergence of preschool with a retirement home. We follow Girls and Women in Science at two events in Michigan. We sit in on Discovery Academy which offers an alternative high school option in Berrien Springs. We watch entrepreneurs develop business skills in a bootcamp through HustleSBE.
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  Education Counts connects bright ideas in education with the community. Learn about a reading program the Bremen Public Library launched about the 100 Books every middle schooler should read and why it matters. See how project based learning in Elkhart has led high school students to create a book and video presentation about health and safety programs. Discover how SMASH Academy is changing how students see STEM careers through its free three-year college prep program. Watch Saint Mary's College students limit the impact on landfills by becoming Food Waste Fighters.
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