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Be Pro Be Proud Georgia kicks off fall tour in Cherokee
The Be Pro Be Proud Mobile Workshop, a 40-foot rig that showcases numerous technical professions through gamified simulators, is kicking off its fall tour in Cherokee County this week.Be Pro Be Proud’s interactive website and mobile workshop help co...
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How To Bring Skills Training To Your Doorstep (Literally!) With Misti Martin of Be Pro Be Proud Georgia
Closing the skills gap and getting students excited about being part of the trades as a career takes more than just providing them with information. It takes having students exposed to the trades through advanced technology, virtual reality simulators, an...
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Be Pro Be Proud Promotes the Importance of Skilled Trades
Be Pro Be Proud Georgia, an initiative that promotes 15 of Georgia’s most in-demand skilled professions through a hands-on mobile workshop and interactive website, visited 43 cities across Georgia during the 2021-22 school year.The initiative’...
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Be Pro Be Proud announces new partners
Be Pro Be Proud Georgia, a Cherokee Office of Economic Development initiative promoting in-demand skilled trades, had four new partners join in 2022, the economic development office announced. The new partners are American Home Shield, Georgia Northw...
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Be Pro Be Proud Movement Translates to High-Growth Careers
Sometimes, dreams look like hard work. In Fall 2020, Creekview sophomore Will Nichelson stepped onboard Be Pro Be Proud Georgia – a comprehensive initiative that connects students to post-secondary training and careers through an interact...
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Joint Workforce Development Event Hosted at Lumpkin County High School
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The Development Authority of Lumpkin County and Lumpkin County High School hosted a job fair and the Be Pro Be Proud Mobile Workshop at Lumpkin County High School on May 16 and 17, 2022.During the event, students visited booths...
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BE PRO BE PROUD GEORGIA WILL STOP AT SCHS ON THURSDAY
Be Pro Be Proud Georgia will be visiting Stephens County High School during its tour of the North Georgia Mountains this week.The Be Pro Be Proud Mobile Workshop is a 40-foot rig that showcases numerous technical professions through gamified simulators.Th...
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Skilled Professions Signing Day Elevates High-Demand, High-Growth Careers
Be Pro Be Proud Georgia – a comprehensive initiative that connects students to post-secondary training and careers within the skilled professions through a comprehensive website and mobile workshop – teamed up with the Cherokee Office of Econo...
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CCSD Be Pro Be Proud GA Signing Day
We got to spend the evening with some incredible and dedicated seniors. Be Pro Be Proud sponsored a Skilled Professional Signing Ceremony where they highlighted CCSD students for making a commitment to a trade. Last night was a proud moment for all the st...
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Cherokee County students attend 'signing day' for technical careers
Be Pro Be Proud Georgia - a comprehensive initiative that connects students to post-secondary training and careers within the skilled professions through a comprehensive website and mobile workshop - teamed up with the Cherokee Office of Economic Developm...
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Interactive mobile unit promotes workforce development
Q: I passed a large rig wrapped with “Be Pro Be Proud” on the interstate. Would you tell me about this?A: You are inquiring about an interactive, outdoor mobile unit designed to showcase skilled trades to students through a presentation and si...
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COED announces new strategic plan
The Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED) has launched Cherokee By Choice 2.0, a strategic plan to guide the county's economic development efforts forward over the next five years.COED first made the announcement Wednesday at the historic Can...
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