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
A grant was launched to support the initiatives of Excellence in Education; the current focus for grant funding is education programs that focus on workforce development.
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.
Are you an active senior who enjoys fun activities and may be looking for resources and information to enhance your lifestyle? Then be sure to join us at THRIVE – Senior Life After 55!
The Dorchester Banner presents the 2024 Thrive Dorchester - Senior Life After 55! We are pleased to again partner with Delmarva Community Services to bring the THRIVE event to Dorchester County. Delmarva Community Services will be offering their amazing new facility, Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center, as the venue for this event. Join us for a wealth of information and a bit of fun too!
THRIVE Details:
Date: Friday, November 15, 2024
Time: 10 AM - 3 PM
Location: Delmarva Community Services - Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center, 108 Chesapeake Street, Cambridge, MD 21613
Admission is FREE!
The day will include:
* Vendors
* Door prizes
* Giveaways
* Food
* Demonstrations
* Interactive Activities
* Tours of the Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center
Thank you to these sponsors for their support of the Thrive Dorchester event: Executive Sponsors - MS Shariff MD PA and University of Maryland Shore Regional Health.
Vendors & Exhibitors
(as of October 25)
Affiliated Sante Group
Autumn Lake at Chesapeake Woods
Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center
Dorchester Health Department
Lion Heart Medicare & Mortgage Protection
Maryland State Comptroller's Office
MS Shariff MD PA
PAM Health Rehabilation Hospital
Sunmed
TidalHealth Lifeline
University of Maryland Shore Regional Health
The event program book will be available in the November 13th edition of the Dorchester Banner. Be sure to check it out!
For more information about sponsoring or participating in other events produced by the Dorchester Banner, please reach out to Dave Cannon at [email protected] or 410-924-0321.
