BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260514T223138Z DTSTART:20220509T203000Z DTEND:20220509T230000Z UID:20220509T203000Z-20220509T230000Z-6416@business.delaware.gov SUMMARY:Delaware State Chamber of Commerce Superstars in Education and Training Awards Ceremony DESCRIPTION:There is no question that a healthy economy requires a str ong workforce. A skilled and educated workforce draws businesses to De laware and encourages existing businesses to stay and expand here. Whe ther college-bound or preparing for a technical or trade job\, individ uals need to be equipped with the knowledge and skills to be successfu l. Superstars in Education and Training seeks to celebrate innovative programs that contribute to developing the state’s workforce—of today and tomorrow.\n\nSince 1989\, the awards program has recognized more t han 200 educational programs for innovative and impactful programming. The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce and its affiliate\, The Partne rship\, Inc.\, are pleased to announce the 2022 Superstars in Educatio n and Training award winners\, all of which exemplify creativity and e fficacy in workforce development initiatives. The Superstars in Educat ion and Training program welcomes three new Superstars to its roster:\ n\nFood Bank of Delaware\nIndependent Training and Certificate Provide r\nThe Food Bank of Delaware’s job skills training programs—The Culina ry School and LOGIC—serve unemployed and under-employed adults with ba rriers to employment and is a recognized trade school by the Delaware Department of Education. Since 2002\, The Culinary School (TCS) allows participants to enter a 14-week program to learn basic and high-end k itchen skills and become ServSafe© certified. In its third year of ope ration\, The Logistics\, Operations\, General Warehousing and Inventor y Control (LOGIC) training program prepares students for careers in wa rehousing/logistics industry through an 11-week course where they rece ive an OSHA-10 General Industry certificate and a forklift certificati on upon completion.\n\nYear Up Wilmington\nHigher Education Program\nY ear Up Wilmington\, in collaboration with Wilmington University\, work s to close the opportunity divide by empowering young adults with the skills\, experiences\, and support to reach their potential and have l iving wage careers. The program’s evidence-based workforce development program prepares young adults for professional and personal success. Serving individuals ages 18-24\, the year-long program provides studen ts hands-on training for industry-specific\, middle-skill roles and an internship with Wilmington’s leading employers—many of which turn int o job offers. Additionally\, all students receive comprehensive wrapar ound support during the duration of the program such as a weekly educa tional stipend\, assistance with personal challenges\, and emergency f unds for urgent hardships like food\, child care\, and housing needs.\ n\nPaul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical School\nHigh School\nThe ACE ( Architecture\, Construction\, and Engineering) mentoring program intro duces students to the wide range of career opportunities open to young people in the fields of architecture\, construction\, engineering\, a nd related areas of the building design and construction industry. Stu dent teams work directly with professionals from leading area firms wh o volunteer their time to mentor the teams as they design hypothetical projects\, tour local construction sites\, and visit architectural\, engineering and construction offices. In addition to discovering and d eveloping new skill sets\, many students form positive relationships w ith industry professionals who can provide important references for ob taining college admissions\, scholarships\, internships\, and full-tim e employment.\n\n$45 for Chamber members\, $60 for future members\n\nC lick here for registration and information. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

There is no question that a healthy ec onomy requires a strong workforce. A skilled and educated workforce dr aws businesses to Delaware and encourages existing businesses to stay and expand here. Whether college-bound or preparing for a technical or trade job\, individuals need to be equipped with the knowledge and sk ills to be successful. Superstars in Education and Training seeks to c elebrate innovative programs that contribute to developing the state’s workforce—of today and tomorrow.

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Since 1989\, the awards prog ram has recognized more than 200 educational programs for innovative a nd impactful programming. The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce and i ts affiliate\, The Partnership\, Inc.\, are pleased to announce the 20 22 Superstars in Education and Training award winners\, all of which e xemplify creativity and efficacy in workforce development initiatives.  The Superstars in Education and Training program welcomes thr ee new Superstars to its roster:

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Food Bank of Delaware
\n< em>Independent Training and Certificate Provider
\nThe Food Bank of Delaware’s job skills training programs—The Culinary School an d LOGIC—serve unemployed and under-employed adults with barriers to em ployment and is a recognized trade school by the Delaware Department o f Education. Since 2002\, The Culinary School (TCS) allows participant s to enter a 14-week program to learn basic and high-end kitchen skill s and become ServSafe© certified. In its third year of operation\, The Logistics\, Operations\, General Warehousing and Inventory Control (L OGIC) training program prepares students for careers in warehousing/lo gistics industry through an 11-week course where they receive an OSHA- 10 General Industry certificate and a forklift certification upon comp letion.

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Year Up Wilmington
\nHigher Education Program
\nYear Up Wilmington\, in collaboration with Wilmington University\, works to close the opportun ity divide by empowering young adults with the skills\, experiences\, and support to reach their potential and have living wage careers. The program’s evidence-based workforce development program prepares young adults for professional and personal success. Serving individuals age s 18-24\, the year-long program provides students hands-on training fo r industry-specific\, middle-skill roles and an internship with Wilmin gton’s leading employers—many of which turn into job offers. Additiona lly\, all students receive comprehensive wraparound support during the duration of the program such as a weekly educational stipend\, assist ance with personal challenges\, and emergency funds for urgent hardshi ps like food\, child care\, and housing needs.

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Paul M. H odgson Vocational Technical School
\nHigh School
\nThe ACE (Architecture\, Construction\, and Engineering) m entoring program introduces students to the wide range of career oppor tunities open to young people in the fields of architecture\, construc tion\, engineering\, and related areas of the building design and cons truction industry. Student teams work directly with professionals from leading area firms who volunteer their time to mentor the teams as th ey design hypothetical projects\, tour local construction sites\, and visit architectural\, engineering and construction offices. In additio n to discovering and developing new skill sets\, many students form po sitive relationships with industry professionals who can provide impor tant references for obtaining college admissions\, scholarships\, inte rnships\, and full-time employment.

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$45 for Chamber members\, $60 for future members

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Click here< /a> for registration and information.

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