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Initiatives

WIRED is creating a regional identity that integrates and aligns economic development, education, and workforce assets in the five counties.

Projects and Activities undertaken are called Initiatives. These Initiatives:

Are focused within the targeted industries
Impact our regional economy
Engage partners from industry, economic development, education, and workforce
Produce outcomes that are replicable
Transform the way we think about and do business
Demonstrate sustainability beyond the life of the WIRED grant

These are just a few examples of WIRED Initiatives impacting our region….

This summer, Aberdeen School teachers visited several manufacturing operations to see the jobs of tomorrow, available today. One stop was the Sierra Pacific Lumber Mill, where they learned that wood production today is extremely high-tech, utilizing every bit of wood through advanced computing.
Lewis and Mason county residents overcame personal barriers to employment by attending the class, “Unlocking Your Potential.” One student tearfully told her instructor, “This class changed my life.”
Thirty-one high school students learned to think outside the box, engaging in creative team problem-solving in a robotics class taught by college instructors. An instructor described how students had to be forced to take breaks because they were so excited about their projects!

To hear more stories and learn about current Initiatives select from the menu to the left, or click on an Industry from the menu above.

Pacific Mountain Alliance for Innovation, 1570 Irving Street SW, Tumwater WA 98512
Ph: 360-570-6957, Fx: 360-704-6444

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