How To Leverage and Grow Your Community’s Educational Assets To Create Jobs and Opportunities.

Join the Great Lakes Economic Development Council (Great Lakes EDC) for the latest installment of our Be Greater! digital learning series. 

Many rural communities continue to do the same thing they have been doing for years regarding the relationship between their educational partners and the business community. These communities will continue to be left behind as the economic landscape changes rapidly, with jobs demanding more education and skills than ever before. However, there are significant opportunities for communities that think innovatively about how to connect, leverage, and expand their educational assets. In this webinar, we will provide participants with strategies, tips, and real-world examples of how we’ve leveraged our partner community’s educational assets to grow and attract jobs and opportunities.

Our Presenters:

Andy Portera
Portera & Associates, LLC

Andy, an attorney by training, has worked with economic development organizations, city and county governments, and higher education partners since co-founding Portera & Associates in 2014. Andy’s consulting practice focuses on helping rural communities develop and implement innovative strategies that create jobs and opportunities.