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March 3, 2014

Simply Community

“While the spirit of neighborliness was important on the frontier because neighbors were so few, it is even…

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February 24, 2014

A Sense of Urgency

Economic development is often referred to as a race with no finish line. Cities and states toil to…

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February 17, 2014

An Olympic Economic Development Debate

The greatest competition associated with the Olympic Games may actually take place before a single race is run…

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February 10, 2014

The Impact of the Arts

According to the World Economic Forum, there were 49 museums in all of China in 1949. After 25…

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February 3, 2014

Speak Plainly

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” -Leonardo da Vinci I am currently attending the International Economic Development Council’s annual…

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January 27, 2014

What is Your Promise?

“We promise in proportion to our hopes, and we deliver in proportion to our fears.” -Francois de La…

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January 13, 2014

Skilled Labor

“A skilled worker, regardless of the job description, remains a treasure.” -Madeleine M. Kunin Skilled labor has been…

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January 6, 2014

2014 – A Year of Action

The economic forecasts for 2014 are wide-ranging with theories and opinions about how Wall Street will perform, how…

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December 16, 2013

The 4th Industrial Revolution

“A revolution is an idea which has found its bayonets.” –Napoleon Bonaparte It appears another revolution is upon…

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Organization Name	Website
Alvis	https://alvis180.org/
Center for Employment Opportunities	https://www.ceoworks.org/
Color Coded Labs	https://www.colorcodedlabs.com/
Columbus Urban League	https://www.cul.org/mission-vision/
Columbus Works	https://www.columbusworks.org/
Community Refugee Immigration Services	https://www.crisohio.org/
Central Ohio Construction Accelerator Partnership	https://ncusolutions.org/
Central Ohio Manufacturing Partnership	https://www.centralohiomanufacturingpartnership.org/
Cristo Rey High School	https://www.crchsworks.org/
Damascus Second Chance Hiring	https://www.teamdamascus.com/
Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services	https://ethiotss.org/
Godman Guild	https://www.godmanguild.org/
Goodwill Columbus	https://www.goodwillcolumbus.org/
Greater Ohio Workforce Board	https://gowbi.org/
Impact Community Action	https://www.impactca.org/
Information Technology Accelerator Partnership	https://ncusolutions.org/ncus-tec/itap-ohio/
Jewish Family Services	https://jfscolumbus.org/
Knox County WorkDev	https://knoxadf.com/workforce-opportunities/
National Center for Urban Solutions	https://ncusolutions.org/
Ohio Department of Veterans Services	https://dvs.ohio.gov/
OhioMeansJobs	https://ohiomeansjobs.ohio.gov/
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities	https://ood.ohio.gov/
Our Lady of Guadalupe	https://colscss.org/our-lady-of-guadalupe-center/
Per Scholas	https://perscholas.org/locations/columbus/
Pickaway Works	https://pickawayworks.org
SHARE Mobility	https://www.sharemobility.com/
Somali American Chamber of Commerce	https://somaliamericancc.com/
South Central Ohio Workforce Partnership	https://scoworkforcepartnership.org/index.html
South Side Thrive Collaborative	https://southsidethrive.org/
Tech Elevator	https://www.techelevator.com/
Union County Talent Readiness Team	https://www.growunioncountyohio.com/talent
Workforce Development Board of Central Ohio	https://www.wdbco.org/
We Can Code It	https://wecancodeit.org/

School Name	Address	County	Enrollment	Website
The Ohio State University	281 W Lane Avenue Columbus, OH 43210	Franklin	61,677	https://www.osu.edu
Franklin University	201 South Grant Avenue Columbus, OH 43215	Franklin	6,815	https://www.franklin.edu
Capital University	2209 East Main Street Bexley, OH 43209	Franklin	2,820	https://www.capital.edu
The Ohio State University – Newark	1179 University Drive Newark, OH 43055	Licking	2,730	https://www.newark.osu.edu
Otterbein University	1 South Grove Street Westerville, OH 43081	Franklin	2,605	https://www.otterbein.edu
Hondros College	4140 Executive Pkwy Westerville, OH 43081	Franklin	2,541	https://www.hondros.edu
Denison University	100 West College Street Granville, OH 43023	Licking	2,321	https://www.denison.edu
Ohio University – Lancaster	1570 Granville Pike Lancaster, OH 43130	Fairfield	2,125	https://www.ohio.edu/lancaster
Mount Vernon Nazarene University	800 Martinsburg Road Mount Vernon, OH 43050	Knox	2,064	https://www.mvnu.edu
Ohio Christian University	1476 Lancaster Pike Circleville, OH 43113	Pickaway	1,900	https://www.ohiochristian.edu
Kenyon College	104 College Drive Gambier, OH 43022	Knox	1,875	https://www.kenyon.edu/
Ohio Wesleyan University	61 South Sandusky Street Delaware, OH 43015	Delaware	1,339	https://www.owu.edu/
Ohio Dominican University	1216 Sunbury Road Columbus, OH 43219	Franklin	1,335	https://www.ohiodominican.edu
The Ohio State University-Marion	1461 Mount Vernon Avenue Marion, OH 43302	Marion	1,047	https://www.osumarion.osu.edu/
Columbus College of Art and Design	60 Cleveland Avenue Columbus, OH 43215	Franklin	1,000	https://www.ccad.edu/
Mount Carmel College of Nursing	127 South Davis Avenue Columbus, OH 43222	Franklin	790	https://www.mccn.edu
Chamberlain Unviersity College of Nursing-Ohio	4111 Worth Avenue Columbus, OH 43219	Franklin	679	https://www.chamberlain.edu
DeVry University – Columbus	2 Easton Oval Suite 210 Columbus, OH 43219	Franklin	404	https://www.devry.edu
Ashland University – Columbus Center	1900 E. Dublin-Granville Rd. Columbus, OH 43229	Franklin		https://www.ashland.edu
Franklin University – Delaware Center	5100 Cornerstone Drive Room 244 Delaware, OH 43015	Delaware		https://www.franklin.edu
Ohio University – Dublin Medical School Campus	6775 Bobcat Way Dublin, OH 43016	Union		https://www.ohio.edu/dublin
Park University – DSCC	538 S. Yearling Rd Suite 101 Whitehall, OH 43213	Franklin		https://www.park.edu
Columbus State Community College	550 East Spring Street Columbus, OH 43215	Franklin	25,102	https://www.cscc.edu/
Marion Technical College	1467 Mount Vernon Avenue Marion, OH 43302	Marion	2,662	https://www.mtc.edu
Central Ohio Technical College	1179 University Drive Newark, OH 43055	Licking	2,636	https://www.cotc.edu
Fortis College	4151 Executive Pkwy Suite 120 Westerville, OH 43081	Franklin	904	https://www.fortiscollege.edu
Felbry College School of Nursing	6055 Cleveland Avenue Columbus, OH 43231	Franklin	329	https://www.felbrycollege.edu/
Daymar College	2745 Winchester Pike Columbus, OH 43232	Franklin	57	https://www.daymarcollege.edu
Central Ohio Technical College – Knox Campus	236 South Main Street Mt. Vernon, OH 43050	Knox		https://www.cotc.edu
Central Ohio Technical College – Pataskala Campus	8660 East Broad Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068	Licking		https://www.cotc.edu
Columbus State Community College – Bolton Field	5355 Alkire Road Columbus, OH 43228	Franklin		https://www.cscc.edu/
Columbus State Community College – Delaware Campus	5100 Cornerstone Drive Delaware, OH 43015	Delaware		https://www.cscc.edu
Columbus State Community College – Dublin Center	6805 Bobcat Way Dublin, OH 43016	Union		https://www.cscc.edu
Columbus State Community College – Marysville Center	833 N. Maple Street Marysville, OH 43040	Union		https://www.cscc.edu
Columbus State Community College – Westerville Center	33 Collegeview Rd. Westerville, OH 43081	Delaware		https://www.cscc.edu

School Name	Address	County	Website
Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County	150 Price Road Newark, OH 43055	Licking	https://www.c-tec.edu
Central Ohio Technical College	1179 University Drive Newark, OH 43055	Licking	https://www.cotc.edu
Central Ohio Technical College – Knox Campus	236 South Main Street Mt. Vernon, OH 43050	Knox	https://www.cotc.edu
Central Ohio Technical College – Pataskala Campus	8660 East Broad Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068	Licking	https://www.cotc.edu
Clark State Community College (Classes at Ohio Hi Point and Bellefontaine High School)	2280 State Route 540 Bellefontaine, OH 43311	Logan	https://www.clarkstate.edu
Columbus City Schools Adult and Community Education	2323 Lexington Avenue Columbus, OH 43211	Franklin	https://www.ccsoh.us/ace
Columbus Downtown High School & Career Center	364 S 4th Street Columbus, OH 43215	Franklin	https://www.columbusdowntownhs.ccsoh.us/
Columbus State Community College	550 East Spring Street Columbus, OH 43215	Franklin	https://www.cscc.edu/
Columbus State Community College – Bolton Field	5355 Alkire Road Columbus, OH 43228	Franklin	https://www.cscc.edu/
Columbus State Community College – Delaware Campus	5100 Cornerstone Drive Delaware, OH 43015	Delaware	https://www.cscc.edu
Columbus State Community College – Dublin Center	6805 Bobcat Way Dublin, OH 43016	Union	https://www.cscc.edu
Columbus State Community College – Marysville Center	833 N. Maple Street Marysville, OH 43040	Union	https://www.cscc.edu
Columbus State Community College – Westerville Center	33 Collegeview Rd. Westerville, OH 43081	Delaware	https://www.cscc.edu
Daymar College	2745 Winchester Pike Columbus, OH 43232	Franklin	https://www.daymarcollege.edu
Delaware Area Career Center	4565 Columbus Pike Delaware, OH 43015	Delaware	https://www.delawareareacc.org
Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools – Eastland Career Center	4300 Amalgamated Place Groveport, OH 43125	Franklin	https://www.eastlandfairfield.com
Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools – Fairfield Career Center	3985 Coonpath Road NW Carroll, OH 43112	Fairfield	https://www.eastland-fairfield.com
Felbry College School of Nursing	6055 Cleveland Avenue Columbus, OH 43231	Franklin	https://www.felbrycollege.edu/
Fortis College	4151 Executive Pkwy, Suite 120 Westerville, OH 43081	Franklin	https://www.fortiscollege.edu
Knox County Career Center	308 Martinsburg Road Mount Vernon, OH 43050	Knox	https://www.knoxcc.org/
Marion Technical College	1467 Mount Vernon Avenue Marion, OH 43302	Marion	https://www.mtc.edu
Ohio Hi Point Career Center	2280 State Route 540 Bellefontaine, OH 43311	Logan	https://www.ohiohipoint.com
Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center – Circleville Campus	424 East Mound Street Circleville, OH 43113	Pickaway	https://www.pickawayross.com
Roadmaster Driving Institute	977 Frank Road Columbus, OH 43223	Franklin	https://www.roadmaster.com/
Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing Technology Education Collaborative – RAMTEC	2222 Marion-Mt. Gilead Road Marion, OH 43302	Marion	https://www.ramtecohio.com/
South-Western Career Technical Academy	4750 Big Run South Road Grove City, OH 43123	Franklin	https://swca.swcsd.us/
Techskills Columbus (MyComputerCareer.edu)	2400 Corporate Exchange Drive Columbus, OH 43231	Franklin	https://www.MyComputerCareer.com
The Computer Workshop Inc.	5200 Upper Metro Place, Suite 140 Dublin, OH 43017	Franklin	https://www.tcworkshop.com
The Electrical Trades Center	947 Goodale Boulevard Grandview, OH 43212	Franklin	https://www.electricaltrades.org/
The Ohio Media School-Columbus	5330 East Main Street Whitehall, OH 43213	Franklin	https://www.beonair.com
Tolles Career and Technical Center	7877 US Hwy 42 S Plain City, OH 43064	Madison	https://www.tollestech.com
Tri-Rivers Career Center	2222 Marion-Mt. Gilead Road Marion, OH 43302	Marion	https://www.tririvers.com
Tri-Rivers Career Center – Adult Healthcare Campus	1563 Marion-Mt. Gilead Road Marion, OH 43302	Marion	https://www.tririvers.com

Category: Blog

Simply Community

A Sense of Urgency

An Olympic Economic Development Debate

The Impact of the Arts

Speak Plainly

What is Your Promise?

Skilled Labor

2014 – A Year of Action

The 4th Industrial Revolution