News from the Ada Jobs Foundation
Building Opportunities for Workforce Development: PTC’s Lineworker Academy Collaboration with Covia
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Sometimes, educators have to think outside the box to help students succeed; and sometimes, partnerships and collaboration within the community can lead to education innovations. The Lineworker Academy at Pontotoc Technology Center recently...
Newsletter 04.30.2024: Economic Development News for the Ada Area
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Community Collaboration: AJF’s Efforts to Enhance Ada’s Workforce
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker On Wednesday, April 24th, the Ada Jobs Foundation (AJF) hosted an Education Roundtable Workshop related to their Digital Skilling Initiative in partnership with the Center on Rural Innovation (CORI) and Ascendium. Justin Cooks, the Tech Jobs...
Newsletter 04.23.2024: Economic Development News for the Ada Area
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Coding with Creativity: A Coaches Perspective
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker A year ago, I had never heard of the Youth Coding League, and I certainly knew very little about coding, programming, or computer science. If someone had told me that I would eventually coach a team of talented fifth and sixth-grade coders,...
Newsletter 04.19.2024: Economic Development News for the Ada Area
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Investing in Healthcare: How Pontotoc Technology Center’s Expansion Will Shape Future Workforce
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Pontotoc Technology Center (PTC) provides tremendous benefits to the community and developing workforce. Now, though, Congressman Tom Cole and the leadership of PTC Superintendent, Travis Graham, are enabling this facility to grow by expanding...
Newsletter 04.10.2024: Economic Development News for the Ada Area
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Innovative Heights: How Drones Are Revolutionizing Electrical Service at PEC
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker While drones can be used for both recreational and business applications, People’s Electric Cooperative (PEC), headquartered in Ada, Oklahoma, is taking drone technology to a new level, harnessing the constantly evolving power of drones for both...
Newsletter 04.02.2024: Economic Development News for the Ada Area
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Business Improvement Grant: BIG Ideas to Help Small Communities
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker There are many tools that work together to help make Ada a place where people want to live, work, and thrive, but they all work in concert to fulfill Ada Jobs Foundation’s vision—to promote a vibrant community and a prosperous local economy. One...
Newsletter 03.19.2024: Economic Development News for the Ada Area
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From STEM Student to Tech Entrepreneur: The Journey of Andon Russell
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker When Andon Russell joined the Chickasaw Nation STEM Academy at age eight, he had no way of knowing where this journey would lead him. Now, at 18, Russell is a tech entrepreneur with his own company and a big vision for the future. None of this...
Newsletter 03.12.2024: Economic Development News for the Ada Area
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Snapshot of the Conduit Initiative: A Multi-Pronged Approach to Entrepreneurship
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker There is no single way to build a tech entrepreneurship ecosystem. There is not a simple set of instructions or a single map or pathway to follow. To make these goals a reality, many pieces must work together in service of the larger goal of...