Created and powered by Center for Creative Economy The Center for Creative Economy (CCE) has launched Velocity, a street-smart, hands-on business accelerator designed for creative entrepreneurs. CCE has produced a creative accelerator for three years, and has developed a proven method for turning a creative passion into a growing business. Velocity is open to creative… Read More »
Category: Talent & Workforce
Velocity: An Accelerator for Creative Entrepreneurs
Forsyth Tech Wins Outstanding Pre-Apprenticeship Program from ApprenticeshipNC
Forsyth Tech’s Electrical Lineman Academy was named the Outstanding Pre-Apprenticeship Program in the state at the 2019 ApprenticeshipNC Conference banquet on April 11, in Wilmington, N.C. Sponsored by the North Carolina Community College System, ApprenticeshipNC ensures North Carolina has an innovative, relevant, effective, and efficient workforce development system that develops adaptable, work ready, skilled talent… Read More »
Two WS/FCS NAF Academies Earn National “Distinguished” Recognition
Carver High School Academy of Hospitality and Tourism and East Forsyth High School Academy of Finance have been awarded the highest level of achievement for NAF academies, both receiving “Distinguished” level recognition for the 2018-19 school year. The Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools’ Career Academies frequently interact with the business community by participating in Chamber events.… Read More »
Wake Forest Celebrates Entrepreneurship with ‘Entrepalooza’
Entrepalooza, a two-day conference hosted by Wake Forest University’s Center for Entrepreneurship, will be held April 4 and 5. Events are free and open to the public. Diana Kander, innovation catalyst and author of the New York Times bestseller, “All in Startup,” will deliver Entrepalooza’s keynote speech on Thursday, April 4 in Brendle Recital Hall… Read More »
Winston Under 40 Partners with Bookmarks in 2019
Winston Under 40 has chosen Bookmarks as its Community Partner for 2019. Each year, the Winston Under 40 advisory board identifies a local nonprofit to provide assistance to and volunteer with throughout the year. Bookmarks mission of fostering a love of reading and writing in the community truly resonated with the board and sparked their… Read More »
WS/FCS Board of Education Names Interim Superintendent
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education has approved a contract to hire Dr. Kenneth Simington as Interim Superintendent while the board begins the search for Dr. Beverly Emory’s permanent replacement. Emory announced her resignation as WS/FCS Superintendent on February 8, 2019. She will begin working as the Director of District and Regional Support with… Read More »