Local Colleges Host Work and Education Summit
ZANESVILLE, Ohio – As the community begins a new decade, three area
colleges are partnering with the Zanesville Muskingum County Chamber
of Commerce to hold a series of summits regarding the Future of Work
and Education. Ohio University Zanesville, Zane State College, and
Muskingum University will host Responding to the Future: Education
and the Economy in Muskingum County next month at the OUZ/Zane State
Campus Center. Dean Jeremy Webster, with OUZ, says the program is
designed to educate the public.
“It’s the third
of four community summits on the future of work and education in
Muskingum County. This is a series of kind of workshops,
presentations, get-togethers—to think about as a community what our
future is and how we can best shape it to have a strong and
prosperous economy. So, this third event on February 21st
is going to be about technology in our community—particularly the
way in which it’s impacted education.”
The purpose of the
Education Summits is to educate students about the opportunities
within Muskingum County. The featured speaker at the February event
is a Google Education Evangelist who is passionate about connecting
technology and education.
“Our keynote
speaker is from Google—his name is Jaime Casap and he will be
talking about education broadly and technology. And then; we are
going to feature from our local institutions the way that we are
using education and technology to help develop our workforce more
effectively and to make sure that we’re preparing people to stay
here in Muskingum County once they graduate.”
Responding to the
Future will be held on February 21 from 8 AM to noon. The event is
free—however, registration is required. Breakfast will be provided.
