Education Committee
Date and Time
Wednesday Apr 4, 2012
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PDT
1st Wednesday of every month from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Location
Chamber- Coeur Conference Room
Contact Information
Ginger Dalvini
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Description
The mission of the Coeur d'Alene Area Chamber of Commerce’s Education Committee is to serve as a link between the education community and businesses to actively support quality education and to provide a well-trained workforce in the Coeur d'Alene area.
2012 GOALS
In pursuit of this mission, the Committee will identify educational issues that would benefit from understanding by or support from the business community. The Committee will then create forums, surveys, ad hoc groups, etc to bring those issues to the business community and to mobilize the business community in support of those specifics.
More specifically, it will:
A. Recognize and promote excellence in education, in part through:
Partnership Recognition (A+ Education Award)
Scholarship Awards, Scholars Breakfast
New Educator Reception
Senior Projects
Support the development of the education corridor
B. Create connection between business and education
Idaho Career Connect
Career Information System
C. Identify and support the training and education needs of the community.
Professional Technical
Work on a soft skills/personal effectiveness program
Idaho Goes
Complete College Idaho
D. Communicate information about key education issues to the Public Policy Committee and provide position statements.