Forsyth Technical Community College has announced an exciting new apprenticeship program. In partnership with business and industry, the program named Learn and Earn Apprenticeship Program or LEAP@Forsyth Tech, will provide students an opportunity to combine on-the-job training with technical education while earning an income. LEAP is a structured collaboration between Forsyth Tech as the apprenticeship… Read More »
Category: Talent & Workforce
Forsyth Tech Launches LEAP Apprenticeship Program
Wake Downtown grant will take STEM lessons into K-12 classrooms
With a grant from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund, Wake Forest University will start a program this fall to provide free STEM educational activities to K-12 students in local Title 1 schools. The program, based at Wake Downtown, will train undergraduate students to conduct STEM-based lessons in schools. The aim is to introduce more K-12… Read More »
Velocity: An Accelerator for Creative Entrepreneurs
Created and powered by Center for Creative Economy The Center for Creative Economy (CCE) has launched Velocity, a street-smart, hands-on business accelerator designed for creative entrepreneurs. CCE has produced a creative accelerator for three years, and has developed a proven method for turning a creative passion into a growing business. Velocity is open to creative… Read More »
Forsyth Tech Wins Outstanding Pre-Apprenticeship Program from ApprenticeshipNC
Forsyth Tech’s Electrical Lineman Academy was named the Outstanding Pre-Apprenticeship Program in the state at the 2019 ApprenticeshipNC Conference banquet on April 11, in Wilmington, N.C. Sponsored by the North Carolina Community College System, ApprenticeshipNC ensures North Carolina has an innovative, relevant, effective, and efficient workforce development system that develops adaptable, work ready, skilled talent… Read More »
Two WS/FCS NAF Academies Earn National “Distinguished” Recognition
Carver High School Academy of Hospitality and Tourism and East Forsyth High School Academy of Finance have been awarded the highest level of achievement for NAF academies, both receiving “Distinguished” level recognition for the 2018-19 school year. The Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools’ Career Academies frequently interact with the business community by participating in Chamber events.… Read More »
Wake Forest Celebrates Entrepreneurship with ‘Entrepalooza’
Entrepalooza, a two-day conference hosted by Wake Forest University’s Center for Entrepreneurship, will be held April 4 and 5. Events are free and open to the public. Diana Kander, innovation catalyst and author of the New York Times bestseller, “All in Startup,” will deliver Entrepalooza’s keynote speech on Thursday, April 4 in Brendle Recital Hall… Read More »