Goal to transform Southwest Florida’s workforce. How do you get more than 70 community leaders and educators to come together to talk about moving the needle on our area’s workforce?…
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The FutureMakers Coalition of Southwest Florida has launched their latest employment survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FutureMakersEmployerSurvey and is asking for the region’s help in completing the online form. The survey is designed…
Michael Swindle is a third generation Hendry County resident. Swindle Swindle lives on farmland that has been in his family for over seventy years. Living and growing up on the…
In this issue:Earn Free College in High School: Here’s How, Top 6 Scholarship Sources, Scholarship Documents Needed, How to Develop a Plan, National Scholarships, Institutional Scholarships, Micro-Scholarships, State Scholarships, Local Scholarships, Financial Aid, Other Sources of Money, Talking about Money with the Family and How to Appeal Aid.
Dr. Anthony Jewett is the Managing Partner of SW Florida Impact Partners LLP and a fourth generation native of Fort Myers and the Dunbar Community. His deep understanding of the…
Tessa LeSage did a bit of a dance upon taking the microphone for her turn to inspire a group of about 150 Southwest Florida community leaders uniting as the “FutureMakers…
After twenty years in education, as a teacher, school counselor and Director of Accelerated Pathways at Florida SouthWestern State College, Dr. Amanda Sterk found her passion helping students and families navigate the high school to college process in order to reach their college and career goals.
In this issue: 3 Steps to a Great College Application, R U Ready Webinars, 4 College Application Apps, Letters of Recommendations, Download: Teacher Recommendation Form, Jumping the Hurdle of College Tuition, College Application Types, The Importance of Nurturing a Growth Mindset, The Benefits of Thankfulness, Teens & The Importance of Job Shadowing, 4 Ways to Find a Job Shadow Experience
Susan E. Block, Ed.M. is the Chief Executive Officer of the Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida and an extraordinary example of a FutureMakers champion.
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. recently awarded the Southwest Florida Community Foundation a grant in the amount of $10,000 to aid the FutureMakers Coalition in replicating their healthcare system alignment work addressing local workforce gaps for the healthcare industry.
