{"id":4365,"date":"2019-01-16T23:58:14","date_gmt":"2019-01-16T23:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/president\/?p=4365"},"modified":"2023-12-13T15:54:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T15:54:30","slug":"spc-president-shares-educational-ecosystem-with-county-commissioners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/president\/2019\/01\/16\/spc-president-shares-educational-ecosystem-with-county-commissioners\/","title":{"rendered":"SPC President shares Educational Ecosystem with County Commissioners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pinellas Board of County Commissioners hosted a work session meeting on Jan 15 and invited <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/president\/about-the-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SPC President Tonjua Williams<\/a> to share about the Educational Ecosystem and how it will benefit the residents of Pinellas County. The Educational Ecosystem is a partnership between SPC, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stpetersburg.usf.edu\/\">University of South Florida St. Petersburg (USFSP)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcsb.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pinellas County Schools<\/a> that will: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Clarify career\nand educational options<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guides students\nto choose and enroll in an academic and career pathway<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support\nstudents to complete their degree<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Track\nstudents\u2019 progress along the path<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWorking together with USFSP and Pinellas County Schools helps\nour communities to thrive and meets the needs of our local businesses,\u201d\nWilliams said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the benefits to the partnership is students can earn credentials\nthat will transfer between the educational institutions, saving them time and\nmoney. Students can increase their educational attainment, earn a livable wage\nand get a better job, while impacting the overall economic growth of Pinellas\nCounty. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition\nto the Educational Ecosystem, President Williams shared how SPC is expanding\ntheir short-term training so students can enter the workforce sooner. Another initiative\nfocus is to close the achievement gap among minority students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">County commissioners expressed their gratitude toward SPC and shared ideas on how the county could partner with the college\u2019s initiatives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-facebook wp-block-embed-facebook\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SPCPresident\/posts\/1867358503387451?xts[0]=68.ARAGBDj9a5Ul_KKnrq4m_KfOOjso_kJkuFU4eeAhNx7WqIzjbnITS9gTdmWEKYAhj3K0Vd5ohueem3remi41leHWh3frKE_2SICRFVprA4MQ2MKCgRyXjeMpMycdj3o5QDcv3VWimX0phXCyiximzc_3XMdTM-DvJbXf6KOgdDx32ew4XJfOfENEbmUWsoXZongOKjk6ZOTjLfvYkAEQB_7GJHUNR2wiPnzRPlg7EiYbgtcHg0099KmvbX9_XcTGyd5IeOGz-8TLn1Tq0eNE0CL_mHgAAl1LsvDa8vBmSgw4BGwqDziDaBFVt0FEaBS4qgEI7gPFC2fspTunYSYumj0U9g&#038;tn=-R\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pinellas Board of County Commissioners hosted a work session meeting on Jan 15 and invited SPC President Tonjua Williams to share about the Educational Ecosystem and how it will benefit the residents of Pinellas County. 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