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WIRED Partners with Cape Girardeau CTC to begin two healthcare degree programs
March 4, 2009 - The WIRED Initiative recently awarded the Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center with $148,324 to begin offering an associate's degree in both Occupational Therapy Assistant and Physical Therapy Assistant.
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Click here for the article in the Southeast Missourian
YES Movie Premiere
Young Entrepreneurs from across the nation will be featured in Young Entrepreneur Society's YES Movie.
WIRED Partners with Southeast MO Hospital to Provide Cure for Nursing Shortage
Jan. 6, 2009 - A recent partnership between Southeast Missouri WIRED Initiative and Southeast Missouri Hospital has opened the door for young people in the region to explore healthcare careers first hand.
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Click here for the article in the Southeast Missourian
Southeast Missouri Schools to Receive Funds from WIRED for Innovative Projects
Oct. 10, 2008 - The WIRED Initiative recently released an RFP giving area schools and community organizations an opportunity to offer programs such as Project Lead the Way, Job's for America's Graduates and other innovative programs to students.
Click below for the article from the Southeast Missourian
http://www.semissourian.com/article/20081010/NEWS01/710109945
WIRED Awards SEMO with Grant for Entrepreneurial Education
Sept. 2, 2008 - Fitting with its focus on entrepreneurial endeavors, the WIRED Initiative recently awarded Southeast Missouri State University's MO Real Entrepreneurship Program with a $25,000 grant. Already, five high school teachers have been trained and certified to teach the innovative entrepreneurial program to their students. But the impact won't stop there, a training workshop is being scheduled for next summer to train even more teachers thus impacting even more students.
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https://www.semo.edu/hcb/news_18775.htm
Regional Leaders Form a Regional P-20 Council
July 25, 2008 - Community, education and business leaders convened to form a regional P-20 Council, named the Business and Education Network of Southeast Missouri. Only the second in the state to take the lead in forming such an organization, leaders hope to improve the workforce through education and training individuals from pre-school through adulthood.
Click below for the article from the Southeast Missourian
http://www.semissourian.com/article/20080725/NEWS01/722442913
Related Articles and Reports of Interest
Workforce 2025 Report
To read more about Missouri's Labor Force of Tomorrow pertaining to the Southeast region.
Click here for the Workforce 2025 Report
How will the Workforce Determine our Economic Future
The 21st Century Skills, Education and Competencies Report recently released outlines key information and resources related to how the level of knowledge correlates with the future of our economy.
Sikeston, MO Receives METS Grant
Sept. 19, 2008 - Sikeston School District was one of only five schools in the state of Missouri to recently be awarded with the METS Classrooms Grant Program. Gov. Matt Blunt announced the district will receive $267,000 to be designated for middle school math and science projects.
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Missouri Ranks #1 in National Manufacturing and Logistics Study
In a recent study by Ball State University, Missouri was one of only 6 states to receive an A rating and was ranked #1 overall in the arena of manufacturing and logistics.
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