Bridges planners meet
Educational and business professionals met recently to follow up a June 11 meeting about the future of the regional initiative involving six school districts, Central Lakes College, numerous area businesses, and the Brainerd Lakes Chamber's Workplace Connection.
The Bridges Career Academies & Workplace Connection is driven by local business interests to ensure a viable workforce.
Jim Christenson (left) of the Crosby-Ironton School Districtworked with Tim Houle of Widseth Smith Nolting and the Bridges Advisory Board while Kristil McDonald of the Pine River-Backus School District worked with educational strategic planning consultant Mary Ann Nelson during a planning session at Central Lakes College in Brainerd on June 24.
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It is a regional initiative involving six school districts, CLC, numerous area businesses and the Brainerd Lakes Chamber's Workplace Connection. The original partnering districts are Crosby-Ironton, Pequot Lakes, Staples-Motley, Pillager, Pine River-Backus and Brainerd.