Should young people today go to a 4 year university or enter the trades? Some students do both: Get a job through a technical program so they can make enough money to support their plan for college. Others find a lifelong career and steady work in welding, carpentry, mechanics or heavy equipment. Is there a best approach? Developing the workforce of tomorrow is our discussion on the next Talk of Alaska.HOST: Lori Townsend GUESTS:
- Denise Runge, Dean of UAA Community & Technical College
- Missy Fraze, Acting Director of Career and Technical Education (CTE) for the Anchorage School District
LINKS:
- UAA's Community & Technical College offers 14 different programs
- Many Anchorage School District CTE programs have duel credit alignment with programs at UAA, UAF and AVTEC
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