Effective Partnerships Between Industry and Academia

Mike Cowles, SkillsUSA Ohio Director and Construction Pathways Consultant, Ohio Department of Education; and Clay Kubicek, Education Director, Crossland Construction;

Steve Greene, Vice President, National Center for Construction Education and Research

The need for skilled workers to continually innovate and drive economic prosperity means they must also engage in a process of lifelong learning, a concept that lends credence to the idea of educational partnerships. Career and technical education programs can be at the center of today’s economic recovery and tomorrow’s future workforce. In this panel discussion, you’ll hear about successful partnerships from both the industry and education side, and learn how to go about establishing a mutually beneficial partnership.

By attending this presentation, participants will be able to:

• Recognize ways to partner with CTE programs to find replacements for the retiring construction workforce;
• Identify corporate benefits to working directly with the education community;
• Understand how to position the construction industry as a career of chose to students, parents, and educators.