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Weekly News for March 17, 2016
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Key Issue: Education and Workforce
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Last week, Dream It. Do It. Colorado welcomed more than 60 attendees over three days between the Stakeholders Meeting in Denver and Manufacturers Information Sessions in Greeley, Colorado Springs and Grand Junction. Thank you to all of our attendees and location hosts: Metropolitan State University, CAVEA; Greeley Chamber of Commerce and FMS Bank; Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance; and Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce.
National Program Manager Nicholas D'Antonio presented a wide variety of information, from specific ways manufacturers can be involved, to curriculum available now to Coloradans through the program, to statistics about the current and future manufacturing workforce. Read more |
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Brave Leaders & Best Practices
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COBRT and the University of Denver will recognize Colorado's finest leaders who exemplify courage, risk-taking and commitment. These leaders have stepped up and made strong, courageous decisions to keep organizations, workers, and companies alive and vibrant. Tickets are sold out, but you can watch the video to see our honorees.
Be sure to check back next week for photos and video from the event which includes a p
anel discussion facilitated by former Denver Mayor Federico Peña featuring:
Chancellor Rebecca Chopp, PhD, University of Denver;
Mayor Michael Hancock, City of Denver; and
Colorado State Treasurer Walker Stapleton. Sponsored by FirstBank.
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Connect and Collaborate Radio
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More about next week's line up can be found here: 3/21 Anthony Lambatos, Footers Catering; 3/22 Stephanie Veck, Colorado Workforce Development Council and Ellen Golombek, CDLE and BEL Commission; 3/23 Joe Daly, Gallup; 3/24 Greg Bashaw, Colorado Microbusiness Alliance; 3/25 Patrick Kelly, Change Point Consulting.
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Key Issue: International Business
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Colorado SBDC, the Minority Business Office of the Colorado OEDIT and Manufacturer's Edge are pleased to announce partnerships with the World Trade Center Denver, resulting in grant awards to qualifying companies.
If you have been thinking about starting to expand your business through exports, now is time to check out the courses and services offered at the World Trade Center Denver to help you get there. Following are three programs where you may be eligible to earn grants, scholarships and recognition along with the main benefit of growing your business! Read more
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Key Issue: Economic Development
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Key Issue: Education and Workforce
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On March 14, 2016 Lowell Matthews, Jr., State Policy Director of College and Career Readiness with the Foundation for Excellence in Education addressed policymakers, education advocates and business leaders at the STEM Summit Policy Forum in Denver. The forum, hosted by the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce and Colorado Succeeds, was an opportunity to focus on expanding and improving STEM - science, technology, engineering and math - options for all of Colorado's students. Read more
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Key Issue: Education and Workforce
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Our friends at the Markle Foundation just went live with Skillful on March 17, 2016. Skillful is a community of online resources and navigators that connects job seekers to employers with well-paying jobs and educators who can help them acquire new skills, and advance their careers. Read more
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Key Issue: Health and Retirement
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Key Issue: Smart Regulation
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Check out Federal Balancing Act, a user-friendly, interactive budget simulator for the US budget using the new Balancing Act platform. This is the first national budget to use Balancing Act and the first time the designers have worked with a non-governmental entity to produce a simulation. Bipartisan Policy Center, a respected Washington D.C. think tank, provided the budget expertise. This version of Balancing Act builds on our familiar, intuitive single-page interface, but has some unique features like new types of questions, income tax revenue categories, enhanced social media sharing and a sustainability meter. Learn more
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20X Industry: Creative Industries
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The 303 ArtWay is Denver's first Art, Health, and Heritage themed urban trail. The paved walking and biking path will ultimately link the neighborhoods of Park Hill, City Park, Skyland, Whittier, Cole, Clayton, and Elyria Swansea with the new 40th & Colorado rail station on the University of Colorado A-Line from Union Station to DIA, opening next month.
This public trail will add pedestrian and biking connections where none currently exist, as well as incorporating public art, distinctive directional signage, and historical markers to celebrate the unique identity and cultural history of Northeast Denver's neighborhoods. To support and provide feedback about the 303 ArtWay, complete the online survey. Read more
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Representatives from a coalition of 13 leading U.S. space organizations have produced a white paper entitled "Ensuring U.S. Leadership in Space."
The coalition includes aerospace professionals from industry, academia and government, who joined together to outline issues every presidential and congressional candidate needs to know about space to ensure that space and space policy are a priority in the next administration. The paper was introduced last week at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
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From National Small Business Association
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For the fourth quarter in a row, CEO expectations on the economy remain mixed, indicating an economy performing below its potential
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