Partnership Gwinnett and Gwinnett County Public Schools cohosted Principal Field Trip, inviting dozens of district leaders, cluster superintendents and principals to visit local businesses, engaging in enlightening discussions, gaining inspiring insights and sharing innovative ideas on June 21.
“Our initiative convenes and catalyzes talent development by forming strategic and sustainable business-education partnerships,” said Partnership Gwinnett Workforce Programs Manager Autumn Andrews. “These meaningful experiences and connections exemplify how businesses can partner with educators to better prepare students for the workforce of the future.”
Divided into three groups, educators traded places with their students and embarked on a unique learning opportunity. From construction, health care, manufacturing and technology, they explored career opportunities, skill requirements, workforce diversity and more. Gwinnett Technical College also hosted and provided lunch, sharing information about their 140-plus associate degrees, certificates and diplomas, as well as business training and continuing education opportunities. The diverse and innovative companies included:
- Baston-Cook Construction – a commercial construction company
- CleanSpark – a sustainable bitcoin mining company
- Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners – a publicly funded living lab
- Piedmont – a not-for-profit health care system
- Kubota – an agricultural equipment and machinery manufacturer
- QTS – a leading data center solutions provider
- RealTruck – a premier vertically integrated Jeep, truck, and off-road parts and accessories company
- Ricoh – a digital services and information management company
- ViaSat – a global communications company
“The way that I found who I wanted to be and what I wanted to be was talking to other people, seeing what they were doing and finding passions that excited me,” said QTS Account Executive Joseph McKenna. “Partnering like that allows the…
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