Monday, October 30, 2006
In Central Texas, civic leaders have launched a new alliance to accelerate the redesign of education for three kindergarten to graduate schools. The lights hopes to develop new initiatives to break down the barriers among different institutions and systems. Read more.
This initiative represents an emerging trend of tighter connection between education and economic development. So, for example, a recent conference in New York explored the roles of colleges and universities in our economy. Read more.
Next week, I’ll be participating in the second state why conference in Indiana to explore these connections. You can learn more about the Indiana conference here.
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Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
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Education and economic development
