From the Founder and Chairman of the Board
There is an enormous shortage of STEM talent across America. As a result, companies are finding it difficult to find the talent required to meet the needs of their workforce. The limited talent pool is affecting the emerging technology areas the most which ultimately impacts our economy. This shortage is creating an economic risk that needs to be addressed. It all starts with education. Our kids are not learning the critical skills required to participate in our technology driven workforce. We must align our education with the workforce. Students at all levels should have the opportunity to learn valuable skills that can be used in the workplace. Unfortunately, our underserved children are impacted the most. In order to be the global leader for prosperity and innovation, our kids have to be proficient in Math and Computer Science. The highest paid opportunities will be Technology based. The opportunities in key areas such as Software Development, Artificial Intelligence, Data Sciences, Cyber Security and others will lead the transformation in the digital world. The work being done by the Northeast Florida STEM2Hub is rapidly transforming the way we are educating and training our future workforce in Northeast Florida. Based on the current data, the North Florida workforce is teaching kids the critical STEM skills to be successful in the workforce. The work being performed by the STEM2Hub needs to be accelerated. With additional resources, the STEM2Hub model can be implemented across the State of Florida. We are very fortunate to have such a strong partnership between the STEM2Hub and our corporate community. The collective efforts are positioning the region as the talent hub for the future.
Gary Chartrand
Gary Chartrand
Founder
David Reichard
David Reichard
Chairman of the Board
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