Reaching Rural Educators w/ Angie Battle of the Georgia Council on Economic Education

Reaching Rural Educators w/ Angie Battle of the Georgia Council on Economic Education

In episode 33 of Field Notes,⁠ Kathleen Da Silva [https://gpee.org/about/staff/#staff]⁠ of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education sits down with Angie Battle of the Georgia Council on Economic Education [https://imaginethomasville.com/chamber-of-commerce]to discuss how they support the growth and development of economics teachers serving Georgia's public schools.

Thomasville's Workforce Plan w/ Andrea Collins & Esther-Marie Lawrence of the Thomasville-Thomas County Chamber of Commerce⁠

In episode 32 of Field Notes,⁠ Kathleen Da Silva [https://gpee.org/about/staff/#staff]⁠ of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education sits down with Andrea Collins and Esther-Marie Lawrence of the Thomasville-Thomas County Chamber of Commerce [https://imaginethomasville.com/chamber-of-commerce] to discuss how they worked with the Georgia Partnership to launch a birth-to-workforce scan [https://gpee.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/The-Workforce-Plan-Full-Report-updated-6.1.23.pdf] of Thomasville and Thomas County to increase economic development, decrease generational poverty, and support a strong workforce in the community.

The After Show: Albany Tech and Phoebe Putney Health System

On the heels of episode 30, we're excited to feature our first Field Notes "After Show" with Kathleen Da Silva and Matt Smith of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education. Tune in to hear Kathleen and Matt dig into Issue #5, Career Pathways, in the  [https://gpee.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/GPEE-Top-Ten-2024_Final.pdf]2024 Top Ten Issues to Watch  [https://gpee.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/GPEE-Top-Ten-2024_Final.pdf]report [https://gpee.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/GPEE-Top-Ten-2024_Final.pdf] and explore how Albany Technical College and Phoebe Putney Health System are successfully aligning education with workforce needs.

Albany Tech and Phoebe Putney Health System: A Transformative Workforce Partnership

In episode 30 of Field Notes, Kathleen Da Silva [https://gpee.org/about/staff/#staff] of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education sits down with Lisa Stephens (Albany Technical College) and Dr. Tracy Suber (Phoebe Putney Health System) to discuss how their respective organizations have partnered to address the nursing shortage in southwest Georgia.

The Intersection of Medicine & Literacy w/ Dr. Keisha Callins of Mercer University School of Medicine & Community Health Care Systems, Inc.

In episode 29 of Field Notes, Kathleen Da Silva [https://gpee.org/about/staff/#staff] of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education sits down with women's health professional, Dr. Keisha Callins, MD, MPH [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-keisha-renee-callins-md-mph-b4178652/] to discuss her perspectives on the intersection of medicine and literacy in rural communities, her support of early literacy as a board member for the Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy [https://www.galiteracycenter.org/whoweare], and her commitment to developing the next generation of rural healthcare providers.