Supporting Workforce Development through our Schools and Community Organizations
Excellence in Education is an economic development initiative for Kent County, Delaware to:
• Serve as a guide to Kent County’s schools to highlight the collective attributes and innovative achievements of each of them while stressing the important role our schools play in workforce and economic development.
• Support speciļ¬c programs in our local schools and community organizations that focus on workforce and economic development with a grant program funded by local businesses and organizations.
• Recognize and support an interaction between the schools and community organizations, and the businesses that rely on them for workforce and economic development.
2023 Excellence in Education Resource Guide:
You can view last year's Excellence in Education Resource Guide by clicking the cover image below. The 2024 Resource Guide will be available at the Grant Program Luncheon on October 31, 2024. In addition, it will be distributed by the Kent Economic Partnership when promoting Central Delaware for economic growth opportunities. It will also be available for viewing online.
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Grant Awards
The award recipients for the 2023 grant program were announced during a dinner event in November of last year.
For 2024, the event will be held on Thursday, October 31 at Maple Dale Country Club in Dover. The event will include a networking reception, a buffet lunch, as well as a Keynote Speaker. In addition, there will be a special announcement about the special 2025 grant opportunities.
Event attendees will have time to network with the Excellence in Education contributors and marketing partners to learn more about the economic development programs and assets they offer in Central Delaware.
Individual event tickets are available through October 23 at [email protected] or 302-741-8200.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available. For more information about how you can support this economic development initiative, please contact Tonda Parks at 302-270-8663 or [email protected] for more information.
