What my students have recently received is a whole lot more than “a little bit.” Thanks to the Greater Tallahassee Chamber’s Classroom Connection program, my students have been showered with attention and more is on the way. […]
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Caroline Berryman with Architects Lewis and Whitlock is a Classroom Connection sponsor. She says she encourages more businesses to take advantage of this opportunity. […]
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The Chamber’s promotion of a community scorecard is a fantastic tool. What I heard at the conference was sobering, but unsurprising – Tallahassee’s job growth has lagged and, thus, poverty and crime have been a chronic problem. […]
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From WCTV TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – From the supermarket to the big box stores, to mom and pop shops, the pandemic is impacting a lot of things we buy right now. Retailers are asking consumers to be patient as product shortages continue to be felt across all industries. “On the apparel side we’re seeing it […]
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From WTXL TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Leon County leaders want to help make sure your children are thinking about their futures by presenting a new virtual career expo. In partnership with Leon County Schools, the Office of Economic Vitality and the Grater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, more than 50 local businesses will make themselves available […]
From WCTV.tv TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – About 5,000 Leon County Schools middle and high school students are learning more about careers they could have in the future. LCS students participated in the Leon Works Fall Preview during the month of September. The virtual program connected students with local businesses and careers, teaching them more about […]
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From the Tallahassee Democrat Imagine your Leon County Schools teenager having the opportunity to participate in a live presentation from an executive with a global manufacturer based in Europe and with offices in Tallahassee. Next thing you know, your student is fascinated to learn from the presenter about manufacturing execution systems, Java Swing application development […]
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The Tallahassee Chamber, along with Leon County’s Office of Economic Vitality, and other organizations are teaming up to keep up with the shortages in healthcare, hospitality, and tourism…starting with students […]
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“This is a crisis,” said Terrie Ard, president and COO of Moore and an executive board member heading up the Chamber’s talent committee. “Looking at the raw data, it’s staggering.” […]
The TPM program is a local collaborative of health care provider representatives from our hospitals, physician practices, long-term care facilities and the like. It is open to anyone who wants to help fill the medical talent gap. […]
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“The Chamber brings together local business owners who genuinely care about the well-being of the community, and that shared commitment has created lasting relationships. We're proud to be a member of the Chamber, and we can confidently say that it's made a lasting, positive impact on our business and the local community. ”
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