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Virtual Event: Bridging the skills gap through education
By Larry Adams

Mark Smith a high-school teacher in Illinois will be the guest speaker at a virtual event on Oct. 27. Here, Smith works with a student on a CAD/CAM project.

Microvellum, a provider of CAD/CAM software for woodworkers, is sponsoring a virtual event to discuss the need for more educational opportunities to Bridge the Skills Gap through Education.

The event will feature Mark Smith, a well-known instructor at Reed-Custer High School in Illinois. Smith is a 30-year veteran woodworker, teacher, and advocate for the woodworking industry, and his mission to help bridge the skills gap through education and awareness.

This Virtual Exchange event will be live on October 27th at 8 a.m. (Pacific) / 11 a.m. (Eastern), and will be hosted by James Drury, technology advocate at Microvellum. 

At the event, viewers will hear from educators, students, and industry professionals that have developed internships, mentoring programs, and sponsorships with local schools.
 

The register for the event, click here.
 

 

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Larry Adams is a Chicago-based writer and editor who writes about how things get done. A former wire service and community newspaper reporter, Larry is an award-winning writer with more than three decades of experience. In addition to writing about woodworking, he has covered science, metrology, metalworking, industrial design, quality control, imaging, Swiss and micromanufacturing . He was previously a Tabbie Award winner for his coverage of nano-based coatings technology for the automotive industry. Larry volunteers for the historic preservation group, the Kalo Foundation/Ianelli Studios, and the science-based group, Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C2ST).

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