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Helping build a knowledgeable &\u00a0sustainable workforce.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>About the Center<\/h2>\n<\/div>The Clemson University Center for Workforce Development, or CUCWD, is a Commission on Higher Education-approved, statewide K-20 initiative to improve workforce educational capacity in STEM field across South Carolina.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>The CUCWD Mission<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Our mission is to provide educational resources to 2-year colleges, industry and individuals that help prepare a highly-skilled workforce to meet the needs of the advanced manufacturing industry. We do this through collaboration with partners, development and dissemination of high quality educational resources and virtual reality simulations, and through conducting rigorous research to enhance the learning experience.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>CUCWD Vision<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Our vision is to embody a new national model that engages universities, 2-year colleges, K-12 institutions, statewide industry and federal agencies to deliver workforce education tools that have the power to transform the economy of our state and region.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Our Strategic Goals<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Design and develop high quality digital learning tools<\/b> including curricula, virtual reality simulations, and teaching and learning resources for online and hybrid environments<\/span><\/li>\n
- Facilitate and accelerate <\/span>distribution and implementation of the digital learning tools<\/b> developed by WERC and its partners via<\/span> www.educateworkforce.com<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
- Increase <\/span>diversity and quality of the technological education pipeline<\/b> through sustainable pathways and innovative STEM integration<\/span><\/li>\n
- Provide rigorous <\/span>evidence-based research<\/b> in the technological education and workforce development fields<\/span><\/li>\n
- Sustain a leadership role and prominent network<\/b> focused on developing and advocating a national model for workforce development initiatives<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/div><\/div><\/div>About the Center<\/h2>\n<\/div>
About the Center<\/h2>\n<\/div>The Clemson University Center for Workforce Development, or CUCWD, is a Commission on Higher Education-approved, statewide K-20 initiative to improve workforce educational capacity in STEM field across South Carolina.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>The CUCWD Mission<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Our mission is to provide educational resources to 2-year colleges, industry and individuals that help prepare a highly-skilled workforce to meet the needs of the advanced manufacturing industry. We do this through collaboration with partners, development and dissemination of high quality educational resources and virtual reality simulations, and through conducting rigorous research to enhance the learning experience.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>CUCWD Vision<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Our vision is to embody a new national model that engages universities, 2-year colleges, K-12 institutions, statewide industry and federal agencies to deliver workforce education tools that have the power to transform the economy of our state and region.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Our Strategic Goals<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Design and develop high quality digital learning tools<\/b> including curricula, virtual reality simulations, and teaching and learning resources for online and hybrid environments<\/span><\/li>\n
- Facilitate and accelerate <\/span>distribution and implementation of the digital learning tools<\/b> developed by WERC and its partners via<\/span> www.educateworkforce.com<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
- Increase <\/span>diversity and quality of the technological education pipeline<\/b> through sustainable pathways and innovative STEM integration<\/span><\/li>\n
- Provide rigorous <\/span>evidence-based research<\/b> in the technological education and workforce development fields<\/span><\/li>\n
- Sustain a leadership role and prominent network<\/b> focused on developing and advocating a national model for workforce development initiatives<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The CUCWD\/CA2VES Team<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The Clemson University Center for Workforce Development, or CUCWD, is a Commission on Higher Education-approved, statewide K-20 initiative to improve workforce educational capacity in STEM field across South Carolina.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>The CUCWD Mission<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Our mission is to provide educational resources to 2-year colleges, industry and individuals that help prepare a highly-skilled workforce to meet the needs of the advanced manufacturing industry. We do this through collaboration with partners, development and dissemination of high quality educational resources and virtual reality simulations, and through conducting rigorous research to enhance the learning experience.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>CUCWD Vision<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Our vision is to embody a new national model that engages universities, 2-year colleges, K-12 institutions, statewide industry and federal agencies to deliver workforce education tools that have the power to transform the economy of our state and region.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Our Strategic Goals<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Design and develop high quality digital learning tools<\/b> including curricula, virtual reality simulations, and teaching and learning resources for online and hybrid environments<\/span><\/li>\n
- Facilitate and accelerate <\/span>distribution and implementation of the digital learning tools<\/b> developed by WERC and its partners via<\/span> www.educateworkforce.com<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
- Increase <\/span>diversity and quality of the technological education pipeline<\/b> through sustainable pathways and innovative STEM integration<\/span><\/li>\n
- Provide rigorous <\/span>evidence-based research<\/b> in the technological education and workforce development fields<\/span><\/li>\n
- Sustain a leadership role and prominent network<\/b> focused on developing and advocating a national model for workforce development initiatives<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The CUCWD\/CA2VES Team<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Our mission is to provide educational resources to 2-year colleges, industry and individuals that help prepare a highly-skilled workforce to meet the needs of the advanced manufacturing industry. We do this through collaboration with partners, development and dissemination of high quality educational resources and virtual reality simulations, and through conducting rigorous research to enhance the learning experience.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>CUCWD Vision<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>CUCWD Vision<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Our vision is to embody a new national model that engages universities, 2-year colleges, K-12 institutions, statewide industry and federal agencies to deliver workforce education tools that have the power to transform the economy of our state and region.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Our Strategic Goals<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Design and develop high quality digital learning tools<\/b> including curricula, virtual reality simulations, and teaching and learning resources for online and hybrid environments<\/span><\/li>\n
- Facilitate and accelerate <\/span>distribution and implementation of the digital learning tools<\/b> developed by WERC and its partners via<\/span> www.educateworkforce.com<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
- Increase <\/span>diversity and quality of the technological education pipeline<\/b> through sustainable pathways and innovative STEM integration<\/span><\/li>\n
- Provide rigorous <\/span>evidence-based research<\/b> in the technological education and workforce development fields<\/span><\/li>\n
- Sustain a leadership role and prominent network<\/b> focused on developing and advocating a national model for workforce development initiatives<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The CUCWD\/CA2VES Team<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Our vision is to embody a new national model that engages universities, 2-year colleges, K-12 institutions, statewide industry and federal agencies to deliver workforce education tools that have the power to transform the economy of our state and region.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Our Strategic Goals<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Our Strategic Goals<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Design and develop high quality digital learning tools<\/b> including curricula, virtual reality simulations, and teaching and learning resources for online and hybrid environments<\/span><\/li>\n
- Facilitate and accelerate <\/span>distribution and implementation of the digital learning tools<\/b> developed by WERC and its partners via<\/span> www.educateworkforce.com<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
- Increase <\/span>diversity and quality of the technological education pipeline<\/b> through sustainable pathways and innovative STEM integration<\/span><\/li>\n
- Provide rigorous <\/span>evidence-based research<\/b> in the technological education and workforce development fields<\/span><\/li>\n
- Sustain a leadership role and prominent network<\/b> focused on developing and advocating a national model for workforce development initiatives<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The CUCWD\/CA2VES Team<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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- Design and develop high quality digital learning tools<\/b> including curricula, virtual reality simulations, and teaching and learning resources for online and hybrid environments<\/span><\/li>\n
- Facilitate and accelerate <\/span>distribution and implementation of the digital learning tools<\/b> developed by WERC and its partners via<\/span> www.educateworkforce.com<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
- Increase <\/span>diversity and quality of the technological education pipeline<\/b> through sustainable pathways and innovative STEM integration<\/span><\/li>\n
- Provide rigorous <\/span>evidence-based research<\/b> in the technological education and workforce development fields<\/span><\/li>\n
- Sustain a leadership role and prominent network<\/b> focused on developing and advocating a national model for workforce development initiatives<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>The CUCWD\/CA2VES Team<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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