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Greetings!
It's hard to believe another year has started! If you're like me you've wondered where January has gone and why you are still writing 2011. I believe this year will prove to be a foundational year for the opportunities to come in our state and Career and Technical Education.
This month Partnerships for Innovation will be hosting the fourth NEXUS Conference in Grand Island. NEXUS is for those in CTE Professional Organizations. We are excited to welcome back Molly Skold from Midtown Crossing as our lead facilitator. The theme is how to market your nonprofit organization with little or no money. While this event is by invitation only, all the materials and resources will be available to the public on the PFI website under Professional Development after January 28th.
I will be attending the 2012 Nebraska Entrepreneurship Summit February 24th at the Embassy Suites in LaVista and hope to see you there. While I am not an entrepreneur, and do believe I am an intrapreneur and can spark innovation within the PFI organization. I learn so much from the Summit that I bring back to PFI - a different perspective is always a great way to learn and grow!
Many of you have contacted me to assist with the future planning and development of CTE programs, of which I am very appreciative to be of service. It is so important to evaluate our current work while planning for the future which is constantly evolving and changing.
Sincerely,
402-305-9480
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| Funding Proposals Due January 31, 2012 | The PFI Leadership Council is judicial with its funds and as a result has modified the PFI external funding application. If your organization would like to submit a request for funding you'll want to be aware of the most recent changes:
- All applications are due January 31 of each calendar year, any proposals submitted after the January 31 deadline will be held for the next submission date which is January 31, 2013.
- Applications will be funded for 18 months, from July 1, 2012 - December 31, 2013 for the upcoming cycle.
- Proposal contacts will be notified by March of the same year if their application was approved.
- All proposals must align with workforce/economic development needs of the state and/or align with the Nebraska Career Field Model.
- All proposals must serve either secondary or postsecondary audiences and be accessible to stakeholders from across the state.
The proposal application and detailed directions can be found on the PFI website. |
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2012 Nebraska Entrepreneurship Summit | |
This year's Summit is too good to miss! If you are a high school teacher or college instructor, make sure your students know that they can register and attend at no cost. It's a GREAT learning opportunity, as well as a chance to network with some of Nebraska's most innovative and creative entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship service providers, and entrepreneurship educators.
General registration is just $25, and remeber there is no charge for college or high school students; however registration is required for each person.
Highlights include:
- Opening Keynote by Christian Renaud, Startup City Des Moines
- Breakout Session tracks focused around (1) Start Up (2) Growth (3) Succession and Re-Invention
- Luncheon Keynote by Mary Ann O'Brien, OBI Creative
- Entrepreneur Demos
- Closing Keynote by Steve Kiene, Nebraska Global
- Silicon Prairie News Meet-Up and Reception following the Summit
Register today! http://www.nebraskaentrepreneur.com/2012-summit/ |
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Personal Finance Institute, July 24-26 | | Do you teach Personal Finance? Are you interested in revising an existing Personal Finance course to add more rigor? Would you like to earn financial education industry certification? If so, consider attending Nebraska's Personal Finance Institute, to be held at Wayne State College July 24, 25, and 26, 2012. Accepted participants are required to enroll for graduate credit from either Wayne State College or the University of NE-Lincoln on or before April 15. If you would like more information about the Personal Finance Institute, please click here. |
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