“What does your mom say you do?” I’ve heard this is a popular topic of conversation among economic developers at industry conferences. Since economic development is an incredibly multi-faceted industry, answers may vary. Having worked with various initiatives in...
The You Be the Chemist Regional Challenge, a Quiz Bowl style event developed by the Chemical Education Foundation, a national organization devoted to the education of chemistry, was held on March 8th in the Performing Arts Center of Adrian High School. This event,...
Lenawee Now Board of Directors has named lifelong Lenawee Resident, Patrick Farver as its new Executive Director, as of March 15. Farver is a seasoned business leader with experience doing business on the regional, national, and international levels. He has over 40...
High schoolers from across the region gained a greater knowledge of entrepreneurship by hearing from an entrepreneur panel and got the opportunity to create and pitch their own product idea at Spark, the first event in a 6-week program designed to help high school...
The upcoming end of the school year brings about many opportunities for students and employers alike. After graduation, students choose their next steps, which may include, college, trades training, or going directly into the workforce. This emerging next generation...
Our last Task Force meeting was on December 6th, 2022. The meetings are an opportunity for community stakeholders to provide input and gain more information about the Align Workforce Development Center. There are three targets of training and development the Center is...
