Cleveland Builds is a 501(c)3 nonprofit workforce intermediary dedicated to informing Clevelanders about fulfilling careers in construction and preparing them for success. Formed in partnership with Northeast Ohio contractors and the Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Council, Cleveland Builds advances Cleveland’s ability to recruit, develop, and maintain a more diverse, qualified workforce in construction and other emerging sectors of the modern regional economy. Cleveland Builds identifies areas of need in our regional construction workforce and provides focused training and workforce development services to satisfy those needs. Our participants seek a more qualified, diverse, and successful construction workforce, with well-paying careers and focused plans for future development.

PLTW is an organization focused on empowering students and transforming the teaching experience – a proud tradition from the start of the organization that continues today. Since 1997, we have grown from a high school engineering program to offering comprehensive PreK-12 pathways in computer science, engineering, and biomedical science. PLTW’s world-class, activity-, project-, and problem-based curriculum gives students a chance to apply what they know, identify problems, find unique solutions, and lead their own learning, rather than be passive recipients of information in a question-and-answer, right-or-wrong learning environment. In addition to our innovative curriculum, one of the most unique aspects of our programs is the engaging, rigorous professional development for teachers. We offer five programs of study: PLTW Launch (grades PreK-5), PLTW Gateway (middle school), PLTW Biomedical Science (high school), PLTW Computer Science (high school), and PLTW Engineering (high school). PLTW has 14,000 programs in 11,500 schools, serving millions students and training over 55,000 teachers.

Nine women, seeking an innovative education for children, founded The Orchard School in 1922 as a progressive school. As an independent, non-sectarian school for students in preschool through grade eight, The Orchard School is committed to the following: The Orchard School guides each student to develop the knowledge, confidence and character essential for a life of learning, leadership and positive contribution to society. Orchard teachers average approximately 14.7 years of experience. Through progressive teaching methods, Orchard teachers unlock a passion for life-long learning by engaging the natural curiosity of a child. Challenging and child-centered, Orchard creates an environment where children are heard and allowed to be themselves and promotes the education of the "whole child,"​ through social and emotional learning. Students learn values of inclusivity through multicultural education, and learn respect for the outdoors with more than 40 acres of outdoor classroom. The successes of Orchard can be quantified by the outcomes of its graduates. More than 85 percent of Orchard graduates are on honor roll or high honors in high school. Many Orchard graduates have become National Merit Scholarship finalists and matriculate to colleges such as Indiana University, Harvard, Columbia, North Carolina, USC, Butler, Purdue, Notre Dame, Brown, Xavier, and more. Learn more at www.orchard.org. You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube.

Founded in 1994, DWA Healthcare Communications Group is a recognized leader in the development and dissemination of innovative medical education strategies that are both creative and compliant. An award-winning, woman-owned business based in Carmel, Indiana, our companies partner with clients in the pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and biotechnology industries to generate rigorous scientific exchange among healthcare professionals to positively impact patient care. Under DWA Healthcare Communications Group is Avant Healthcare, AVAIL Meeting Planning and Speaker Bureau Services, and Forefront Collaborative. By interacting with DWA Healthcare Communications Group (DWA) LinkedIn profile (and all other DWA social media accounts), you are agreeing to our social media guidelines. Review our policy here: https://bit.ly/3ydjer2

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Grace International School in Chiang Mai, Thailand, offers affordable, high quality education to the children of Christian workers in Southeast Asia. One-third of the world’s population, more than two billion people, live within a three hour plane flight from Chiang Mai, making it a strategic location. Grace has been in existence for 15 years and has served more than 1,500 students from more than 20 countries. The ministry of GIS enables hundreds of missionaries to minister in SE Asia.

Sycamore School exists so that academically gifted children can experience the enriched, accelerated education they need to reach their potential and to lead responsible, constructive, fulfilling lives. Sycamore is one of few schools in the nation, and the only private school in the state of Indiana, where all academics and activities are designed for gifted kids preschool through eighth grade.

By taking a radically different approach to high school, we plan to change the trajectory of students who otherwise may not matriculate to a postsecondary experience or high-paying technical job. The struggles of historically underserved students in Indiana served as a catalyst for the creation of a school designed to move students who are not currently preparing to go on to post-secondary education into a position where they are equipped to take advantage of opportunities to succeed, particularly in technical and STEM-related careers.

Heritage Christian Schools is a private school in Bakersfield, CA. HCS serves students & their families from pre-school through 8th grade. Heritage educates the whole child: spiritually, academically, physically, & emotionally.

The mission of Little Star Center, Inc. is to provide a structured, sensory-friendly facility where children with autism receive individualized therapeutic intervention. Based on the fundamental principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA), Little Star provides an atmosphere where children, therapists and families can interact, support each other and receive on-going training so that each child can reach their full potential at home and in a variety of settings outside of therapy.

Salem University, originally established as Salem College, received its charter from the State of West Virginia in December 1888 and offered its first term of instruction beginning in April 1889. It was founded by members of the local community and the Seventh Day Baptist Church. Throughout the years, Salem University has adhered to high standards of excellence, developing an academic program that gives our graduates the skills and tools needed to begin successful, fulfilling careers. Salem University Online continues that tradition of excellence through an accelerated online program. Salem’s list of alumni include CEOs for national and international companies, professional athletes, business executives, educators, and even a state governor. We continue to remain dedicated to the local community and your success.

Smekens Education Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of staff development and professional resources to K-12 schools in the Midwest and beyond. Specializing in the areas of reading (comprehension strategies) and writing (6 Traits of Writing), our training team is best known for showing teachers how to apply research-based literacy strategies in ways that are practical and effective. For over a decade, Smekens Education has been supporting schools with customized on-site professional development and regional workshops. Tens of thousands of teachers have benefited from the practical, best-practice strategies that come standard with every Smekens Education seminar and on-site school training. Now, with on-demand videos available from webPD, schools have a cost-effective and convenient way to offer ongoing, job-embedded training from Smekens Education.