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"Southeast Texas Works!" PODCAST UPDATE LIT president defines "gold collar" workers
Workforce180 has been our partner in podcast production of Southeast Texas Works!
since the inception of our series in 2021. Doug Foresta, director of Podcast Services
for Workforce180, does a masterful job of making our guest comfortable prior to the
recording and working magic to edit each session to a final product. Doug has begun
creating the introductory podcast 'commercial' and assisting in scheduling guests
each month. We appreciate the professional support from Doug and Workforce180.
In the July podcast release, our guest, Dr. Sidney Valentine, president, Lamar
Institute of Technology (LIT), explained the implementation of the college's new
Workforce and Allied Health Training Center and nursing program. He emphasized the
critical importance of trained “gold-collar” workers, not blue collar, to the ever-growing
industrial sector of Southeast Texas. Dr. Valentine also spoke of the kindness of the people
in the local community. He provides details about shared projects and his friendship with
Dr. Jaime Taylor, president of Lamar University. The podcast is available now at this
link, https://setworks.org/podcasts/.
Listen to these podcasts from our archives:
E20: "Preparing Our Next Generation" with Dr. Shannon Allen
Beaumont ISD Superintendent Dr. Shannon Allen joins the podcast to talk about how the school
district works to prepare Beaumont youth for college and careers in the workforce. She also
discusses BISD's new maritime program, how she became a superintendent, and the Youth Career
Expo, among other topics.
E28: Industry Leaders Discuss Workforce Solutions SETX Teacher Externship Program
In this episode of Southeast Texas Works! we are joined by a panel of three special guests
from TotalEnergies, Medical Center of Southeast Texas, and the Port of Port Arthur. Their
companies participated in the Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas Teacher Externship Program
in June 2022. The goal of the weeklong program is to educate teachers about in-demand jobs
in these industries.
E33: Homelessness in Southeast Texas
Dr. Janeal White from Southeast Texas Coalition for the Homeless joins the show to talk
about the issue of homelessness in our area. Dr. White's organization, a community services
division of the Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission, connects community organizations
that provide services and aid for the homeless and collects local data on the homeless population,
which can be a difficult task in itself.
The goal of the Southeast Texas Works! podcast initiative is to share information and views
of business leaders, elected officials, professional educators, workforce board members, and
others, on local issues, including the area's economic growth and the need for strategic
workforce development. Access all episodes on our website, setworks. Subscribe on Apple,
Google, Spotify, and Stitcher podcast providers.
Please contact Pamela Wise and Kevin King at [email protected] for more information.
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