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SUMMARY:NEDA Q3 | Training for Tomorrow: BPCC's Fast-Track Pathways to In-Demand Careers
DESCRIPTION:As industry evolves across North Louisiana\, the need for skilled\, career-ready talent is evolving with it. Creating accessible pathways between education\, training\, and in-demand careers is an important piece of building a workforce equipped for what comes next.\n\nAt this quarter's NEDA Breakfast Club\, discover how Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) is responding to workforce needs through industry-driven programs designed to turn skills into career opportunities. Jonathan Keith\, Director of the Center for Advanced Manufacturing\, Engineering\, and Technology (CAMET)\, and Mark Colwick\, Program Coordinator - EMPWR LA\,  will highlight BPCC's EMPWR LA   STEM initiative and new fast-track training opportunities\, the industry needs behind these programs\, and what it would take to expand access to these resources in the Natchitoches area.\n\nThe conversation will also explore the role local employers\, educators\, and community partners can play in strengthening workforce pathways\, connecting people with training opportunities\, and helping ensure local talent is prepared for in-demand careers.\n\nWhy You Should Attend:\n\n\n	Discover BPCC workforce and fast-track training opportunities designed for in-demand careers\n	Learn how industry needs are shaping workforce education and career readiness\n	Explore opportunities to expand access to these programs in the Natchitoches area\n	Understand how employers\, educators\, and community partners can support workforce development\n	Learn how you can help connect local talent with training and career opportunities
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="text-align: center\;"><img alt="" height="281" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1221/Image/Morgan/2026/NEDA_Events/NEDA_Breakfast_Club/Q3/NEDAQ32026.png" style="width: 500px\; height: 281px\;" width="500" /></div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;\n<div class="x_elementToProof" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 12pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, Aptos_EmbeddedFont\, Aptos_MSFontService\, Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) !important\;">As industry evolves across North Louisiana\, the need for skilled\, career-ready talent is evolving with it. Creating accessible pathways between education\, training\, and in-demand careers is an important piece of building a workforce equipped for what comes next.</div>\n\n<div class="x_elementToProof" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 12pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, Aptos_EmbeddedFont\, Aptos_MSFontService\, Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) !important\;">At this quarter&rsquo\;s NEDA Breakfast Club\, discover how Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) is responding to workforce needs through industry-driven programs designed to turn skills into career opportunities.&nbsp\;Jonathan Keith\, Director of the Center for Advanced Manufacturing\, Engineering\, and Technology (CAMET)\, and <span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Aptos\, Aptos_EmbeddedFont\, Aptos_MSFontService\, Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;">Mark Colwick\, Program Coordinator - EMPWR LA\,&nbsp\;</span><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Aptos\, Aptos_EmbeddedFont\, Aptos_MSFontService\, Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;">&nbsp\;</span>will highlight BPCC&rsquo\;s EMPWR LA &ndash\; STEM initiative and new fast-track training opportunities\, the industry needs behind these programs\, and what it would take to expand access to these resources in the Natchitoches area.</div>\n\n<div class="x_elementToProof" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 12pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, Aptos_EmbeddedFont\, Aptos_MSFontService\, Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) !important\;">The conversation will also explore the role local employers\, educators\, and community partners can play in strengthening workforce pathways\, connecting people with training opportunities\, and helping ensure local talent is prepared for in-demand careers.</div>\n\n<div class="x_elementToProof" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 12pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, Aptos_EmbeddedFont\, Aptos_MSFontService\, Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) !important\;"><b>Why You Should Attend:</b></div>\n\n<ul data-spread="false">\n	<li style="font-family: Aptos\, Aptos_EmbeddedFont\, Aptos_MSFontService\, Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) !important\;">Discover BPCC workforce and fast-track training opportunities designed for in-demand careers</li>\n	<li style="font-family: Aptos\, Aptos_EmbeddedFont\, Aptos_MSFontService\, Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) !important\;">Learn how industry needs are shaping workforce education and career readiness</li>\n	<li style="font-family: Aptos\, Aptos_EmbeddedFont\, Aptos_MSFontService\, Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) !important\;">Explore opportunities to expand access to these programs in the Natchitoches area</li>\n	<li style="font-family: Aptos\, Aptos_EmbeddedFont\, Aptos_MSFontService\, Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) !important\;">Understand how employers\, educators\, and community partners can support workforce development</li>\n	<li style="font-family: Aptos\, Aptos_EmbeddedFont\, Aptos_MSFontService\, Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) !important\;">Learn how you can help connect local talent with training and career opportunities</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:NRMC - Listach Room 501 Keyser Avenue Natchitoches\, LA 71457
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DTSTAMP:20260903T025600Z
URL:http://members.gonatchitoches.com/events/details/neda-q3-training-for-tomorrow-bpcc-s-fast-track-pathways-to-in-demand-careers-63577
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