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U.S. Secretary of Education and Colorado Governor visited the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sturm Collaboration Campus at Castle Rock on Thursday afternoon, July 24, to learn more about what ´óÏó´«Ã½ and its industry and education partners are doing to develop innovative, unique, and impactful education & training programs, while providing educational pathways for our future workforce.

Secretary McMahon enjoyed a tour of the state-of-the-art instructional spaces at the Sturm Collaboration Campus, followed by a roundtable discussion with industry, education, civic, workforce, and community partners centered on:  

• collaborative industry partnerships that support talent pipeline development
• responsive workforce training to support economic growth
• the (a vision which eliminates traditional barriers between high school, post-secondary education, and career pathways)
• the Colorado Space Institute at ´óÏó´«Ã½
• customized training and access to upskilling opportunities
• career and technical education (CTE) courses and programs that support workforce needs
• the role of higher education in hands-on internships and apprenticeships
• the role of economic development in education and workforce programs
• collaboration between the Department of Education and the Department of Labor in support of developing dynamic CTE workforce programs 

"Thank you to Secretary McMahon and Governor Polis for visiting the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sturm Collaboration at Castle Rock to learn more about our innovative education and workforce training programs," said Stephanie J. Fujii, PhD, President of ´óÏó´«Ã½. "At ´óÏó´«Ã½, it is our mission to drive new and creative approaches to education, with a focus on building forward-looking pathways to social and economic mobility. ´óÏó´«Ã½ collaborates with industry, education, civic, workforce, and community partners to provide accessible educational opportunities." 

The Colorado Space Institute at Arapahoe Community College positions ´óÏó´«Ã½ and other CCCS institutions to become leaders in developing the next generation of Colorado’s aerospace workforce. The Institute leverages collaboration with aerospace industry partners to provide innovative, competency-based education programs that meet the needs of national security, civil, and commercial space sectors.