Public input available until June 16th FutureMakers Coalition at Collaboratory and FGCU are welcoming public input into all aspects of their RFP until June 16th. All comments will become part…
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June 21 event will convene manufacturing and logistics employers of the region. FutureMakers Coalition along with FGCU, Southwest Regional Manufacturers Association of Florida, GROWFL and the Southwest Florida Equitable Jobs…
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…
Because of YOU, We Did THIS! FutureMakers Coalition is not an organization, but a network built around relationships. We work on systems by changing relationships, and these relationships with our...
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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…
