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eDevelopments: Educating Educators about Manufacturing Careers

eDevelopments: Educating Educators about Manufacturing Careers February 20, 2013

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Counselors Academy Exposes Educators to Manufacturing Career Paths

Counselors Academy 2013 February at JWCC

School counselors from around the region now have a bigger toolbox thanks to a partnership among the Workforce Investment Board of Western Illinois, Quincy Area Vocational Technical Center, John Wood Community College and GREDF. The counselors spent last Thursday learning how they can help their students succeed in the area’s thriving manufacturing sector.

The message from local manufacturing representatives and workforce experts who met with the counselors during the day-long academy was clear: There are good, well-paying jobs right here in our region if our young adults are willing to show up, receive training and work hard.

The overall theme of the day was “Manufacturing in the 21st Century”. Members of an Employers Panel which included Jennifer Jenkins of Archer Daniels Midland, Vic Luburich of Fitzpatrick Brothers, Inc., Mike Dailing of Knapheide Manufacturing Company and Julie Bonansinga of Snelling Personnel Services/Industrial Workforce covered the following information:

  • Variety of manufacturing jobs available / What areas are growing?
  • Skills needed for those jobs / What do you look for when you are hiring?
  • What prospective employees should expect / What is the work environment like?

Participants also went on a driving tour of some of Quincy’s Business Parks hosted by Megan Backs of GREDF and toured the manufacturing facilities of Hollister-Whitney Elevator Corporation.

An educated and skilled workforce is the foundation of every community and future of every economy. Thanks to these partners for their commitment to educating and growing our current and future workforce.

Hollister-Whitney Counselors Academy Tour

eDevelopments: Educating Educators about Manufacturing Careers

eDevelopments: Educating Educators about Manufacturing Careers February 20, 2013

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Counselors Academy Exposes Educators to Manufacturing Career Paths

Counselors Academy 2013 February at JWCC

School counselors from around the region now have a bigger toolbox thanks to a partnership among the Workforce Investment Board of Western Illinois, Quincy Area Vocational Technical Center, John Wood Community College and GREDF. The counselors spent last Thursday learning how they can help their students succeed in the area’s thriving manufacturing sector.

The message from local manufacturing representatives and workforce experts who met with the counselors during the day-long academy was clear: There are good, well-paying jobs right here in our region if our young adults are willing to show up, receive training and work hard.

The overall theme of the day was “Manufacturing in the 21st Century”. Members of an Employers Panel which included Jennifer Jenkins of Archer Daniels Midland, Vic Luburich of Fitzpatrick Brothers, Inc., Mike Dailing of Knapheide Manufacturing Company and Julie Bonansinga of Snelling Personnel Services/Industrial Workforce covered the following information:

  • Variety of manufacturing jobs available / What areas are growing?
  • Skills needed for those jobs / What do you look for when you are hiring?
  • What prospective employees should expect / What is the work environment like?

Participants also went on a driving tour of some of Quincy’s Business Parks hosted by Megan Backs of GREDF and toured the manufacturing facilities of Hollister-Whitney Elevator Corporation.

An educated and skilled workforce is the foundation of every community and future of every economy. Thanks to these partners for their commitment to educating and growing our current and future workforce.

Hollister-Whitney Counselors Academy Tour

eDevelopments: Developing a Stronger Community

eDevelopments: Developing a Stronger Community February 11, 2013

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Quincy Grade School Receives International Recognition for Efforts
Blessed Sacrament Students 2013 Lighthouse School

Quincy’s Blessed Sacrament Grade School has become the first Catholic institution in the United States to be named a Lighthouse School, the highest level of The Leader in Me – Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Program. Only 28 other schools worldwide have achieved the same status.

The “Seven Habits” program developed by Stephen R. Covey encourages students to develop self-discipline and self-motivation to enable them to make good decisions at home and at school, and to better deal with everyday life as they mature and grow. Those character and leadership skills have been proven to help develop leaders, which in turn strengthens communities.

The “Seven Habits” program was launched in Adams County schools through the Academic Success Initiative, sponsored primarily by local schools districts and the United Way of Adams County. George Meyer, a former Quincy school superintendent is largely credited with introducing it to the area.

“When this all started, the group was looking for a way to be proactive within schools to help develop a stronger community,” Blessed Sacrament Principal Chris Reichert told the Quincy Herald-Whig in a December interview when the designation was first announced. “The positive trickle-down effects for the community will resonate for years to come,” she added.