
In this issue: FGCU has a new president, ResilientLee, Partnership Health Survey, Upcoming Meetings, Jobs Pipeline, FutureMakers in the News, Mental Health Training, Scholarship Launch and what we are reading.
In this issue: FGCU has a new president, ResilientLee, Partnership Health Survey, Upcoming Meetings, Jobs Pipeline, FutureMakers in the News, Mental Health Training, Scholarship Launch and what we are reading.
PORT CHARLOTTE — How can Southwest Florida businesses attract and keep employees? It was the main topic at a roundtable Tuesday bringing together employers, manufacturers and other stakeholders. Problems and…
Just as Southwest Florida (SWFL) was emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, the region experienced a direct hit from hurricane Ian on September 28, 2022, leaving many neighborhoods – Fort Myers Beach in particular – unrecognizable. The effects of such a devastating natural disaster are widespread and deep, and recovery will take many years to come.
Apprenticeships and structured work-and-learn programs, once focused primarily on younger people in particular careers, are valid options for adults and those with adult responsibilities who want or need to work…
The FutureMakers Coalition and Florida Gulf Coast University are united in an effort to help connect workers with the necessary training to attain better careers while meeting the workforce needs…
The Southwest Florida economy is experiencing a rapid shift in population and subsequent need for health care services. Positioned in one the fastest growing regions in the state of Florida,…
Thirteen high schoolers now have brighter futures after educators and mentors worked together to help them graduate. These students overcame missed credits and absences to get their diplomas. These Clewiston…
The Southwest Florida economy is experiencing a rapid shift in population and subsequent need for health care services. Positioned in one the fastest growing regions in the State of Florida,…
In the fall of 2021, Hendry County School Superintendent and Clewiston native Mike Swindle made a commitment to tackle an education challenge in his district. His goal, increase high school…