This past school year SWIF hosted a couple of local students who are job shadowing and learning about opportunities available locally. This is the second of two stories about Kristine Karl,
Targeting Workforce Issues through Partnerships with Schools-Ridgewater College
This past school year SWIF hosted a couple of local students who are job shadowing and learning about opportunities available locally. This is the first of two stories about Kristine
NU-Telecom joins Growing Home Circle
NU-Telecom has joined our Growing Home Circle for Fiscal Year 2015, ending June 30. The telecommunications company serves several communities in Minnesota including the southwest communities of Glencoe, Hutchinson, Litchfield and
JumpStart competition for manufacturers
In 2013, Hutchinson Economic Development Authority, along with other Hutchinson-based businesses and organizations including SWIF, sponsored a business competition called JumpStart Downtown. The EDA is again hosting a similar competition
Advocating for Early Childhood Programs
Recently, Program Officer Jodi Maertens, who leads our Early Childhood Initiative, hosted Kat Kempe, Senior Policy Advocate for Think Small for a discussion around advocacy for supporting early childhood programs. Think
Empowering Youth
Since 2007, YES!–our Youth Energy Summit–added partners, teams and funders, gaining statewide recognition. During this time, STEM–science, technology, engineering and math–became a focus across the country. These skills are in