THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. STAY TUNED FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. Today, the Regional Planning Partnership (RPP) Executive Team announced Mark Perna, national speaker and author, will be coming to Iowa City-Cedar Rapids (ICR) on April 6th to speak with educators, employers, community leaders, and families about...
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Through a unique partnership, students from a number of eastern Iowa high schools are getting the chance to experience medical school before ever applying. Students enrolled in "Junior Medical School" had a chance to get a hands-on look at plasticized organs at the University of Iowa...
This article was originally published by NewBoCo on November 19, 2019. Opportunity. No matter what a student decides they want to be when they grow up, Computer Science is as fundamental a part of their education as Language Arts, Biology, or Mathematics is in the 21st century...
This was originally published by NewBoCo on November 12, 2019. We are excited to offer a code camp for female-identifying students in grades 8-12! GirlsCode++ is our popular one day event to teach 8th-12th grade students about programming. The beginner group will learn HTML and CSS to build...
This article was originally published by KCRG on October 17, 2019. Students from across eastern Iowa took a field trip Thursday to learn about an important field of science. The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics showed students some of the lab work that goes into...
This article was originally published by KWWL on October 15, 2019. Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids started offering online "competency based" classes this fall. The program places a higher value on past and current work experience, allowing students to complete their degrees faster. "I think...
Kirkwood Community College, Workplace Learning Connection, and the Advanced Manufacturing Sector Board have partnered to facilitate tours of manufacturers, Oct. 14-18, during the 7th annual Advancing the Future event. Several different ICR manufacturing companies will be participating in public and school tours with the goal...
This article was originally published by KWWL News on July 18, 2019, Some eastern Iowa high schoolers got to build like girls today. It’s all part of Miron Construction’s effort to get more women into the industry. They’ve held this program a couple of times in Wisconsin but...
