LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) — Educators, business leaders, and professionals came together to discuss how to address workforce needs in the region.
Rhodes State College hosted its Northwest Ohio Tech Prep Regional Center SuccessBound Summit, aiming to foster collaboration among individuals from diverse backgrounds to innovate tech education and train a new workforce. The event focused on encouraging students—starting as early as middle school—to consider their future and develop a path to achieve their goals.
Rhodes State College hosted its Northwest Ohio Tech Prep Regional Center SuccessBound Summit, aiming to foster collaboration among individuals from diverse backgrounds to innovate tech education and train a new workforce.
“But it starts with what do students want to do. Learning earlier, having career exploration, having career awareness and learning how to plan their life so they know what they want to do when they graduate from high school. It shouldn't be their last stop, right? They should be able to move on in whatever they want to do, whether that's entering the workforce, enlisting, starting a business, or enrolling in a two-year or four-year,” said Dee Smith, executive director of the Ohio Association for Career Technical Education.
Rhodes State is providing students with hands-on training to transition directly into the workforce.
“It’s a little ahead of the game with what's going on here at Rhodes and the direct entry into the workforce. It's just a win, win for the students,” said Stephen Peck, coordinator of the Northwest Ohio Tech Prep Program.
The event focused on encouraging students—starting as early as middle school—to consider their future and develop a path to achieve their goals.
Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel is currently assessing workforce needs in each region of the state to help develop a plan to meet those demands
