Chamber partnering with local schools to foster a skilled workforce

The Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Grady County School System and Southern Regional Technical College, applied for and received a “College Access Mini-Grant” of $2,972.45 from the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education.

“The AFLW Initiative’s mission is to increase career awareness and college going rates by fusing technology with the study of Agriculture, Land, Forest and Wildlife Management. The program design and curriculum will use drone technology in hands-on, real-life applications in these programs of study to bring abstract academic concepts to life,” states information from Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education. “Regardless if students chooses an agriculture, land, forest or wildlife field as their career of choice, students will be able to experience first-hand how the integration of technology is impacting future careers. Students will gain insights in how jobs are structured and how they may evolve in the future. As importantly, students will develop transferable skills – problem solving, critical thinking, and team work – that will enable them to be successful in their post secondary studies and in their careers.”