Education Committee Meeting

Education Committee
 

• Scholarship Program: Promote career and technical education by awarding scholarships to high school and adult students pursuing higher education who intend to work in Shelby County.
• Young Leaders Institute: Work with select group of Shelby County 10^th graders to interact with community leaders to develop skills necessary to become leaders of tomorrow.
• Work Ethic Certification:  Certification program to develop, recognize and reward high school students that demonstrate strong work ethic.

• Work Ready Communities: Work collaboratively with schools, businesses and government to develop and sustain an educated and skilled labor pool for the community.
• Workforce Development Program: Identify training needs of business, industry, and agriculture and develop programs to meet those needs. 
• Shelby County Training Consortium:  Partner with Shelby County Industrial & Development Foundation and Shelby County Associated Industries to provide training to manufacturing partners through an educational consortium.
• Partners in Education: Provide business links to offer financial, professional and/or educational support for students and students? programs.
• Education Marketing: Promote Education Committee programs and the need for quality education to our community, students and parents through available media with an emphasis on the value of career and technical education.