Adams County Colorado Education Consortium

Adams County Colorado Education Consortium

Adams County Education Consortium is a non-profit educational initiative established in Adams County, Colorado to make the education curriculum more relevant, and to increase rates of completion among students. Offices are located in Westminster, Colorado.

Key Objectives of the Adams County Education Consortium are:
* Increase involvement of the family in education
* Support educators, administrators, and guidance counselors as workplace mentors
* Better prepare graduates for the workplace

Business concerns include:
* The lack of skilled workers in key industries
* The quality, stability and availability of skilled employees are recurring obstacles to competitiveness and profitability
* Potential employess continue to be diverted away from in-demand occupations

Education concerns include:
* The need for basic workplace skills integrated with academic objectives
* A need to increase completion rates among all groups of students
* A lack of industry contacts from which to draw mentors, internship and apprenticeship opportunities

Concerns of the Community of Adams County, Colorado include:
* Levels of education in the community could be higher
* A variety of social factors are impeding educational growth in the status quo
* The standard of living throughout the community could be greatly improved with an educational initiative

Founders and Partners include business leaders, educational institutions, local governments, and other community organizations.

Events that support the Adams County Education Consortium mission:
* Adams County Career Expo is an opportunity for local 8th grade students to explore various careers by speaking to local employers.

* During Adams County Workforce Connect, students visit up to 11 business locations representing industries thriving in Adams County, Colorado. Participating businesses represent the Finance, Transportation, Small business, Construction, Insurance, Healthcare, Legal and Manufacturing sectors.

External links

* [http://www.AdamsCountyEducation.org Adams County Education Consortium]

Popular Events

* [http://www.AdamsCountyEducation.org/Career-Expo.html Adams County Education Consortium Career Expo]
* [http://www.AdamsCountyEducation.org/Workforce-Connect.html Adams County Education Consortium Workforce Connect]
* [http://www.AdamsCountyEducation.org/Industry-Roadshow.html Adams County Education Consortium Industry Roadshow]

ACEC mentioned in the local media

* [http://denver.yourhub.com/NORTHGLENN/Stories/Education/School-News/Story~120332.aspx Xcel Energy awards funding to the Adams County Education Consortium]
* [http://www.intradenver.com/newspapers/commercecitybeacon/index.asp?artID=6477 Front Range Community College is joining Adams County Education Consortium for the Workforce Connect event]
* [http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics2005a/commsumm.nsf/91320994cb8e0b6e8725681d005cb995/46fc6432623e2fab872570e40063daec?OpenDocument Sandra Steiner promoted to Excutive Director]


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