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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for a Competitive Workforce (ICW) awarded the City of Durham, North Carolina, with the 2007 Community Competitiveness Award on September 25th, 2007. This event, the inaugural presentation of the award, recognized a community for its collaborative approach to improving economic development by providing a skilled and educated workforce. "Durham's recognition comes from a strong partnership between the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce, Durham Technical Community College, the Durham Public School System, and the local business community to support local public education and training," said Arthur Rothkopf, Chamber senior vice president and leader responsible for the Chamber's education and workforce initiative. "In particular, we wanted to highlight the Durham Chamber's creation of a Superintendent's Business Advisory Council, which has been crucial to help to increase communication between leaders in business, education, and public policy."
Durham's commitment to aligning K-12 and postsecondary education through such programs as the Durham Technical College's Middle College High School and the Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program (C-STEP) is a major step forward in regional educational reform. Additionally, with initiatives ranging from pre-kindergarten to the 50+ worker, the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce is seen as a leader among employer organizations nationwide in establishing systems that develop a skilled and qualified workforce.
"By working together to provide and train great employees, we build and sustain a healthy economic climate," said Kathy Hoffmeier, vice president of Workforce Development for the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce. "We are honored to be recognized for our Workforce Development efforts."
In 2007, ICW and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce introduced the Community Competitiveness Award to recognize public and private sector cooperation that has contributed to education and workforce development within a region. Overall, to be considered for this annual award, communities should be able to demonstrate strong evidence of engagement in initiatives that:
ICW's annual Education and Workforce Summit took place September 24-26 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. This annual event brought together more than 300 leaders in business, education, and workforce development to discuss issues vital to America's competitiveness. The award was presented during the annual ICW Awards Dinner on Tuesday, September, 25th.
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