FutureMakers Coalition partners, including educators, workforce developers, business leaders, economic development professionals, government officials, residents and students across Southwest Florida have joined together and their parents in Charlotte, Collier, Glades,…
FutureMakers Coalition partners, including educators, workforce developers, business leaders, economic development professionals, government officials, residents and students across Southwest Florida have joined together and their parents in Charlotte, Collier, Glades,…
FutureMakers Coalition partners, including educators, workforce developers, business leaders, economic development professionals, government officials, residents and students across Southwest Florida have joined together to launch a new educational campaign, called…
Read here: http://www.news-press.com/story/news/2016/10/03/financial-aid-doesnt-come-if-you-dont-file-application/91478466/ By CASEY LOGAN , [email protected]:28 a.m. EDT October 4, 2016 “Show me the money!” sounds way more enticing than, “Apply for financial aid.” While financial aid may not be…
INSIDE: What I’ve Learned as a FutureMaker, Investing in our Community
While many Southwest Florida students are counting down the days until the final school bell signals summer vacation, others will be kick starting their college careers or increasing their class…
The power of the force not only applies to the Star Wars movies but also to what is happening throughout Southwest Florida through the work of the FutureMakers Coalition, which recently met with The News-Press editorial board.
Spearheaded by the Southwest Florida Community Foundation, the goals of the coalition are to improve post-secondary graduation rates and technical school certifications to give the area workforce what it wants: better prepared students capable of handling today’s career demands.
BY CHRISTINA VEIGA It’s that time of year when high school grads start heading off to college to chase their passions. Their parents probably hope those passions lead to degrees…
By Sarah Owen, president & CEO of the Southwest Florida Community Foundation I grew up in Central Florida, which provided me access to Mickey Mouse, beautiful lakes, fresh oranges on…
Trailer enables mentoring through community bike repair clinics and rides in Dunbar, bringing together law enforcement, the community and at-risk youth to build mutual respect and understanding As part of…