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Written by: Audrey Sochor<\/p>\n

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\u00a0At the Economic Development Alliance semi-annual meeting on Feb. 12 the talk was all about\u00a0<\/span>collaboration. Collaboration between private business, the nonprofit sector and local government to make the county the best it can be for both current residents and future generations.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s not about fighting anymore,\u201d said Donna Russell-Kuhr, president of the EDA of St. Clair\u00a0<\/span>County. \u201cWe need to hear about everybody\u2019s ideas from all those different sectors because that\u2019s how we\u2019re going to make improvement to make our county a jewel for the state of Michigan.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0One of the main topics of discussion was bringing back the skilled trades to the forefront of our\u00a0<\/span>region. Guest speaker Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley said while the state has made an\u00a0<\/span>extraordinary comeback, many communities like St. Clair County don\u2019t have enough qualified\u00a0<\/span>workers for the jobs available.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0One reason, he said, is because for too long the pendulum had shifted to a place where it was all about college constituting success after high school, when in fact there are many tracks – often with a higher income and better career options than a college degree provides.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Both Calley and Russell-Kuhr praised the collaboration between businesses and the education\u00a0<\/span>system to sponsor things like FIRST Robotics.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u201cAt the end of the day it creates opportunity for that child and a ready workforce for that\u00a0<\/span>business,\u201d Calley said. \u201cIt\u2019s a true win win win across the board for our communities, our\u00a0<\/span>employers and our students.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Another topic was the development that has or will be happening in the region. Dan Casey, CEO\u00a0<\/span>of the EDA of St. Clair County, said 12 to 15 projects have recently been announced. All great\u00a0<\/span>things, because every time a project breaks ground means adding a new resident, business or tax base to the community, he added.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0In 2018 the EDA plans on implementing a talent strategy targeting commuters and people who\u00a0<\/span>moved away, either during the recession or to attend college. Things like social media, billboards and a hometown event are in the works to bring people back and re-familiarize them with the things happening in the community.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Russell-Kuhr said they need to keep reinvesting what they\u2019ve already started and fine-tuning\u00a0<\/span>those programs.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cAnd that\u2019s the thing,\u201d she added. \u201cWe want to provide awesome job opportunities, a great place\u00a0<\/span>to live and a wonderful place to have fun. And in St. Clair County not just for the residents that\u00a0<\/span>are here already, but for the young people – our young people – coming up. We want them, we\u00a0<\/span>want that best talent to stay right here in St. Clair County.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

 
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Sponsored by: McLaren Port Huron\u00a0 Written by: Audrey Sochor \u00a0 \u00a0At the Economic Development Alliance semi-annual meeting on Feb. 12 the talk was all about\u00a0collaboration. Collaboration between private business, the nonprofit sector and local government to make the county the best it can be for both current residents and future generations. \u00a0 \u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s not about […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":8041,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Sponsored by: McLaren Port Huron\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\nWritten by: Audrey Sochor\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00a0At the Economic Development Alliance semi-annual meeting on Feb. 12 the talk was all about\u00a0<\/span>collaboration. 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Guest speaker Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley said while the state has made an\u00a0<\/span>extraordinary comeback, many communities like St. Clair County don\u2019t have enough qualified\u00a0<\/span>workers for the jobs available.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00a0 \u00a0One reason, he said, is because for too long the pendulum had shifted to a place where it was all about college constituting success after high school, when in fact there are many tracks - often with a higher income and better career options than a college degree provides.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00a0 \u00a0Both Calley and Russell-Kuhr praised the collaboration between businesses and the education\u00a0<\/span>system to sponsor things like FIRST Robotics.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u201cAt the end of the day it creates opportunity for that child and a ready workforce for that\u00a0<\/span>business,\u201d Calley said. \u201cIt\u2019s a true win win win across the board for our communities, our\u00a0<\/span>employers and our students.\u201d<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00a0 \u00a0Another topic was the development that has or will be happening in the region. Dan Casey, CEO\u00a0<\/span>of the EDA of St. Clair County, said 12 to 15 projects have recently been announced. All great\u00a0<\/span>things, because every time a project breaks ground means adding a new resident, business or tax base to the community, he added.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00a0 \u00a0In 2018 the EDA plans on implementing a talent strategy targeting commuters and people who\u00a0<\/span>moved away, either during the recession or to attend college. Things like social media, billboards and a hometown event are in the works to bring people back and re-familiarize them with the things happening in the community.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00a0 \u00a0Russell-Kuhr said they need to keep reinvesting what they\u2019ve already started and fine-tuning\u00a0<\/span>those programs.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cAnd that\u2019s the thing,\u201d she added. \u201cWe want to provide awesome job opportunities, a great place\u00a0<\/span>to live and a wonderful place to have fun. 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Dan Casey, CEO\u00a0of the EDA of St. Clair County, said 12 to 15 projects have recently been announced. All great\u00a0things, because every time a project breaks ground means adding a new resident, business or tax base to the community, he added. \u00a0 \u00a0In 2018 the EDA plans on implementing a talent strategy targeting commuters and people who\u00a0moved away, either during the recession or to attend college. Things like social media, billboards and a hometown event are in the works to bring people back and re-familiarize them with the things happening in the community. \u00a0 \u00a0Russell-Kuhr said they need to keep reinvesting what they\u2019ve already started and fine-tuning\u00a0those programs. \u00a0 \u00a0\u201cAnd that\u2019s the thing,\u201d she added. \u201cWe want to provide awesome job opportunities, a great place\u00a0to live and a wonderful place to have fun. 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Collaboration between private business, the nonprofit sector and local government to make the county the best it can be for both current residents and future generations. \u00a0 \u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s not about fighting anymore,\u201d said Donna Russell-Kuhr, president of the EDA of St. Clair\u00a0County. \u201cWe need to hear about everybody\u2019s ideas from all those different sectors because that\u2019s how we\u2019re going to make improvement to make our county a jewel for the state of Michigan.\u201d \u00a0 \u00a0One of the main topics of discussion was bringing back the skilled trades to the forefront of our\u00a0region. Guest speaker Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley said while the state has made an\u00a0extraordinary comeback, many communities like St. Clair County don\u2019t have enough qualified\u00a0workers for the jobs available. \u00a0 \u00a0One reason, he said, is because for too long the pendulum had shifted to a place where it was all about college constituting success after high school, when in fact there are many tracks - often with a higher income and better career options than a college degree provides. \u00a0 \u00a0Both Calley and Russell-Kuhr praised the collaboration between businesses and the education\u00a0system to sponsor things like FIRST Robotics. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u201cAt the end of the day it creates opportunity for that child and a ready workforce for that\u00a0business,\u201d Calley said. \u201cIt\u2019s a true win win win across the board for our communities, our\u00a0employers and our students.\u201d \u00a0 \u00a0Another topic was the development that has or will be happening in the region. Dan Casey, CEO\u00a0of the EDA of St. Clair County, said 12 to 15 projects have recently been announced. All great\u00a0things, because every time a project breaks ground means adding a new resident, business or tax base to the community, he added. \u00a0 \u00a0In 2018 the EDA plans on implementing a talent strategy targeting commuters and people who\u00a0moved away, either during the recession or to attend college. Things like social media, billboards and a hometown event are in the works to bring people back and re-familiarize them with the things happening in the community. \u00a0 \u00a0Russell-Kuhr said they need to keep reinvesting what they\u2019ve already started and fine-tuning\u00a0those programs. \u00a0 \u00a0\u201cAnd that\u2019s the thing,\u201d she added. \u201cWe want to provide awesome job opportunities, a great place\u00a0to live and a wonderful place to have fun. 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