During the last two weeks, I’ve been meeting with communities that are at the forefront of workforce development to help me ensure that the workforce legislation I introduce reflects both the needs of and successes pioneered by Minnesota.
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Today I visited Burnsville High School (
@BurnsvilleHS),’s Pathways Program, which helps students prepare to be career ready by offering students the opportunity to explore different career pathways that suit their interests.1 reply 3 retweets 2 likesShow this thread -
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@BurnsvilleHS partners w/ businesses to help make the program happen. Job training partnerships btwn schools & local businesses are great—they can help businesses find workers w/ the skills they need, & help students land good paying jobs.1 reply 2 retweets 3 likesShow this thread -
I got a chance to see students working on tech projects at the
@GeekSquad desk. This is made possible by a partnership with@BestBuy, and provides students the chance to get real-world troubleshooting experience.pic.twitter.com/IIQUUv5pKF
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I visited the Fab Lab, where students demonstrated how they use sand to study topography. As they move the sand around, they can see how it changes a landscape. Pretty cool!pic.twitter.com/ggbMW7APNN
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I met some impressive students who are working to earn culinary advanced certifications that will help put them on a path toward a career in the culinary arts, and even got a chance to sample their stroopwafel. Delicious!pic.twitter.com/na7GwNmssl
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