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SUMMARY:Inside LOTT Clean Water Alliance: Utilities\, Infrastructure\, and Career Pathways Tour | Business and Education Network Convening
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the December convening of the Business and Education Network (BEN) and an inside look at LOTT Clean Water Alliance and the careers that support clean water\, utilities\, environmental services\, and public infrastructure. Please feel free to bring a guest attendee who may also be interested in this event!\nThis event will be held in person only.\nMeeting highlights:Utilities and wastewater management industry presentationEnvironmental and infrastructure career pathwaysQuestions and discussionFind Your Future updateBEN toolkit check-inLOTT Clean Water Alliance tour"Bring a Guest" opportunityFeatured presenter:\nSiri Nelson\, Education Program Manager\, LOTT Clean Water AllianceAttendees will learn about the occupations\, education pathways\, and technical skills required to operate and maintain the systems that protect public health and the environment.\nBEN Community Connections & Updates\nThere will also be an opportunity to briefly introduce yourself and share a little about your organization. Attendees are welcome to provide updates such as upcoming events\, helpful resources\, organizational news\, collaboration opportunities\, or requests for support that may benefit the broader BEN network and community.~~~The Business & Education Network connects leaders in business with education to better prepare students and create pathways to regional workforce opportunities. This team of people provides support and insight on industry needs of education\, and support for the Business2Youth Connect initiatives involving education programs like Math for Life and Find Your Future.At the Business and Education Network\, we also routinely host "Employer Spotlights". We will continue to invite local educators and businesses to join us and talk about the benefits of the industries that drive our region. We focus on the Career Pathways that the companies or industries offer\, and what types of training are required. Join our meetings in person or virtually (when available): The Business and Education Network meets on the 2nd Friday of each month from 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false" spellcheck="false"><div style="line-height: 20px\; font-family: Aptos\, Aptos_EmbeddedFont\, Aptos_MSFontService\, Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 11pt\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;">Join us for the December convening of the <span style="color: rgb(70\, 79\, 235)\;"><a data-auth="NotApplicable" fr-original-style="" href="https://thurstonchamber.com/programs/business-and-education-network/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\; color: inherit\;" target="_blank" title="https://thurstonchamber.com/programs/business-and-education-network/">Business and Education Network (BEN)</a></span><a data-auth="NotApplicable" fr-original-style="" href="https://thurstonchamber.com/programs/business-and-education-network/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank" title="https://thurstonchamber.com/programs/business-and-education-network/">&nbsp\;</a>and an inside look at LOTT Clean Water Alliance and the careers that support clean water\, utilities\, environmental services\, and public infrastructure. Please feel free to bring a guest attendee who may also be interested in this event!</span></div><div style="line-height: 20px\; font-family: Aptos\, Aptos_EmbeddedFont\, Aptos_MSFontService\, Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 11pt\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 20px\; font-family: Aptos\, Aptos_EmbeddedFont\, Aptos_MSFontService\, Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 11pt\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;">This event will be held <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><u>in person only.</u></strong><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><u></u></strong></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 20px\; font-family: Aptos\, Aptos_EmbeddedFont\, Aptos_MSFontService\, Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 11pt\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 20px\; font-family: Aptos\, Aptos_EmbeddedFont\, Aptos_MSFontService\, Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 11pt\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Meeting highlights:</strong></span></span></div><ul fr-original-style="" style="list-style-position: inside\;"><li style="font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; line-height: 20px\;">Utilities and wastewater management industry presentation</li><li style="font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; line-height: 20px\;">Environmental and infrastructure career pathways</li><li style="font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; line-height: 20px\;">Questions and discussion</li><li style="font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; line-height: 20px\;">Find Your Future update</li><li style="font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; line-height: 20px\;">BEN toolkit check-in</li><li style="font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; line-height: 20px\;">LOTT Clean Water Alliance tour</li><li style="font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; line-height: 20px\;">&ldquo\;Bring a Guest&rdquo\; opportunity</li></ul><div style="line-height: 20px\; font-family: Aptos\, Aptos_EmbeddedFont\, Aptos_MSFontService\, Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 11pt\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Featured presenter:</strong><br />Siri Nelson\, Education Program Manager\, LOTT Clean Water Alliance</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 20px\; font-family: Aptos\, Aptos_EmbeddedFont\, Aptos_MSFontService\, Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 11pt\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;">Attendees will learn about the occupations\, education pathways\, and technical skills required to operate and maintain the systems that protect public health and the environment.</span></div><div style="font-family: Aptos\, Aptos_EmbeddedFont\, Aptos_MSFontService\, Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 11pt\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 20px\; font-family: Aptos\, Aptos_EmbeddedFont\, Aptos_MSFontService\, Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 11pt\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">BEN Community Connections &amp\; Updates</strong><br />There will also be an opportunity to briefly introduce yourself and share a little about your organization. Attendees are welcome to provide updates such as upcoming events\, helpful resources\, organizational news\, collaboration opportunities\, or requests for support that may benefit the broader BEN network and community.</span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;">~~~</span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://thurstonchamber.com/programs/business-and-education-network/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">The Business &amp\; Education Network</a> connects leaders in business with education to better prepare students and create pathways to regional workforce opportunities. This team of people provides support and insight on industry needs of education\, and support for the Business2Youth Connect initiatives involving education programs like <a fr-original-style="" href="https://thurstonchamber.com/chamber-foundation/math-for-life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">Math for Life</a> and <a fr-original-style="" href="https://thurstonchamber.com/chamber-foundation/find-your-future/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">Find Your Future</a>.</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;">At the Business and Education Network\, we also routinely host &ldquo\;Employer Spotlights&rdquo\;. We will continue to invite local educators and businesses to join us and talk about the benefits of the industries that drive our region. We focus on the Career Pathways that the companies or industries offer\, and what types of training are required.&nbsp\;</span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><em>Join our meetings in person or virtually (when available): The Business and Education Network meets on the 2nd Friday of each month from 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM.</em></span></p></body></html>
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