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Educator Externship: COVID Version

Our Educator Externship Can’t Be Stopped! As we all know, things change. This year the Educator Externship went partially virtual to stay within COVID guidelines, but participants were still able

Talking Construction Careers in Lane County

On October 25, Associated General Contractors Oregon-Columbia Chapter hosted career and technical education teachers, Lane Community College representatives, area contractors, and other workforce development professionals to discuss on-going construction workforce

What is an Externship?

In 2016, AGC’s Workforce Coalition and Willamette Education Service District (WESD) started developing ideas to address unfilled positions in the construction industry’s high wage, high demand fields. From this brainstorming,

CTE Revitalization Grant Reviewers Needed

CTE Revitalization Grant Request for Application The CTE Revitalization Grant Request for Application (RFA) has been released and is available on the Oregon Department of Education website. This competitive grant

CTE funding is (still) sorely needed

The crippling of the education pipeline for construction and other basic industries must end. As Spring Break comes to an end for many of Oregon’s students, you can almost hear

The Future of Workforce Development Starts Now

The Future of Workforce Development Starts Now By Amy King, Communications Manager for NCCER Regardless of the technological advancements that are developed, the most important part of the construction industry

Chapter Board Endorses IP65

Initiative Supports Career Technical Education in Oregon High Schools Today the Associated General Contractors Oregon-Columbia Chapter (AGC) Board of Directors voted to support Initiative Petition (IP) 65 (ip65.org), a ballot

CTE is a win for the economy and our kids

This column originally appeared in The Business Tribune By: Mike Salsgiver You cannot pick up a publication today without seeing something about the next generation of workers and the skilled

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