Tag: workforce
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Colorado gained jobs in April, but workforce participation lowest since August 2020
Colorado added 11,800 jobs in April even as the state’s unemployment rate remained unchanged, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported Friday. Private sector payroll jobs increased by 12,000 while government jobs decreased by 200, the department said. The jobless rate remained at 3.9%, below the national rate of 4.3%. Last year, the state…
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D-38, other school districts come together to advance career education
Years of discussions and planning across El Paso County’s industries and school districts culminated in mid-November during a ceremony to bolster the local workforce. Announced last year by the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce & EDC and the education nonprofit Peak Education, Innovate Pikes Peak is a collaboration designed to close skills gaps in the…
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Astronaut looks to inspire young minds to solve our insurmountable challenges
Children peered through telescopes, made models with 3D pens, and chatted with an astronaut Wednesday night at a Space Foundation event aimed at inspiring interest in space. Retired Navy Capt. Dominic Anthony “Tony” Antonelli, a former NASA astronaut, was among the main attractions at the Space in Community event and answered questions, such as “Will…
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Space as a hook: Educators using space to empower students, future workforce
As a longtime educator, Jami Seabolt knows it’s not always easy to get her students excited about math, science or reading. Giving them any reason to talk about space, on the other hand, is much easier. A fifth grade teacher at Skyway Elementary School, Seabolt has implemented space-related education and resources into her classes to…