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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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.
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Lori Townsend is the chief editor, senior vice president of journalism and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452. Read more about Lori here.
