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Because the newly appointed Ellsworth Superintendent of Faculty and the long-time Director of Hancock County Technical Middle (HCTC), it’s all the time energizing to see the creation of latest partnerships that give our college students thrilling and significant studying alternatives to discover their futures and construct the ability units wanted to efficiently be a part of our workforce and assist our economic system.
I’m excited that Educate Maine is creating simply these sorts of partnerships in our area, designed so as to add employees to high-wage, in-demand jobs. With The Jackson Laboratory main the best way as one of many pilot program’s first enterprise companions, and as considered one of Maine’s largest employers, the alternatives for growth to different employers within the area is critical. With new apprenticeship alternatives in quite a lot of fields at The Jackson Laboratory and past, our college students will now see clear profession paths proper right here in our group that provide them paid on-the-job coaching and industry-recognized credentials of worth. As well as, it will open the door for licensed pre-apprenticeships in our colleges that can assist our college students to develop technical and interpersonal work expertise and construct highly effective connections with native employers.
All of this highly effective work is designed to handle Maine’s future workforce wants, as highlighted within the Maine Financial Progress Council latest annual Measures of Progress report.
Our Ellsworth and HCTC college students are able to be a part of the answer to advance Maine’s financial
Amy Boles
Ellsworth