Workplace Learning Connection has launched a new series of videos showcasing Iowa City-Cedar Rapids (ICR) professionals sharing details about their career path. The Virtual Career Speakers videos are available on their website and also on their YouTube Channel. The series offers local content that can...
ICR Iowa recently announced the launch of a new pilot focused on strengthening social and emotional learning in our regional schools. The pilot is a partnership between the ICR Future Coalition and ACT.“Employers have been expressing their need for employees with strong soft skills for...
With so many COVID-19 activity cancellations, it may be challenging to keep your teen entertained this summer. This may be an ideal time to help them begin planning for their future. The team at ICR Future has created this check list of 4 things you...
With unemployment climbing throughout the state, many Iowans are looking for new career opportunities.NewBoCo believes its DeltaV Code School can help address that need – and the organization is putting its money where its mouth is, by investing more than $300,000 into making its programs...
Kirkwood Community College is offering several Concurrent Enrollment Courses for high school students this summer. All classes will be online.Sections Available at No Cost>Fundamentals of Oral Communication, 3 cr. Studies basic communication theory and practice including communication process, interpersonal relationships, small group interaction and public...
Kirkwood Interactive Camps for Kids are exciting and educational summer camps for youth ages 8-15. KICK camps are designed around career exploration and provide fun, hands-on activities that promise to develop and build key skills for future success. No matter what career field you want to explore,...
Students who enter grades 5-9 in the fall are invited to join the University of Iowa Jacobson Institute virtual entrepreneurship camp sessions the weeks of June 15-19 and 22-26.Each 75-minute session will be engaging and fun. Campers will have the opportunity to work with other participants...
NewBoCo is going virtual for now! CoderDojo is a free K-5 STEAM program under NewBoCo K-12 Education that encourages creativity, fosters entrepreneurship, and helps kids learn to code. Attendees are welcomed at 1:30 pm and will experience virtual “stations” for online coding activities such as Hour...
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...
Want to deepen the impact you can make in your classroom? Join the Ignite My Future in School TECHademy! Join us to learn, connect and share with educators and thought-leaders in your community during a free day of immersive professional learning to dive into the world...
