The Way We Worked
› What: An interactive Smithsonian Institution exhibit› When: Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., through July 19› Where: Green|Spaces, 63 E. Main St., Chattanooga› Cost: Free› More information: 423-648-0963
If it’s not already obvious, technology will dominate the future.
That goes for jobs too, and Chattanooga is no exception, three influencers of the local workforce noted during a panel discussion at green|spaces this week. “Tech-focused” was the answer to the question they had at hand: How might jobs in the Chattanooga area look in the future, and what is the workforce development needed to fill them?
Start at square one, early childhood education, to get going on workforce development, said Tony Donen, the STEM School’s principal, and Ben Schnell, Lamp Post Group’s tech recruiter.
At STEM, that comes naturally, in part because of the school’s focus; its name is an acronym for science, technology, engineering, math. A school that bucks convention (classes start at 9:30 a.m., when children are thought to be more alert than during dark morning hours), STEM’s curriculum is rooted in problem- and project-based learning.