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|  | | | Support and recognition for students and alumni. Discover how The Florida Department of Education supports future educators with their Grow Your Own Teacher Grants. FSU has unveiled a list of 100 fastest-growing businesses owned or led by its alumni. The 2025 Leon Works Expo is just around the corner, so be sure to grab this opportunity to engage and support in bridging the gap between workforce needs and local talent. ✨
Quick SummaryFor our 297th issue: Grants: FLDOE Awards FAMU and TSC In the Spotlight: FSU | 2025 Seminole 100 list Save the Date: 2025 Leon Works Expo Featured Partner: DivvyUp | FAQ Networking + Business Events
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| | GRANTS GROW YOUR OWN TEACHER |
|  | Image Source: The Florida Department of Education, FAMU, and TSC |
| 💙 The Florida Department of Education allocated more than $1 million in grants to facilitate classroom apprenticeships for education students at FAMU and TSC. | WTXL The Florida Department of Education is awarding $5 million to tackle the teacher shortage through the Pathways to Career Opportunities Grow Your Own Teacher Grant (PCOG GYO) initiative. It aims to broaden Florida's teacher apprenticeship program and reinforce the teacher pipeline by establishing avenues for prospective educators. “The Pathways to Career Opportunities Grow Your Own Teacher Grant allows aspiring educators to gain practical experience while studying to become certified teachers. Making investments like this is how Florida remains the number one state for education,” said Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr. Seven institutions across the state will be allocated these funds to improve and develop teacher apprenticeship programs. | FLDOE Florida A&M University (FAMU) is one of four institutions set to receive an additional $4,348,921 in funding to enhance their allocations for the 2023-2024 academic year and to further advance their teacher apprenticeship programs. Additionally, Tallahassee State College (TSC) is one of the new institutions that will benefit from $1,095,373 in funding through the PCOG GYO initiative.
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| | IN THE SPOTLIGHT SEMINOLE 100 LIST |
|  | | 💯 Florida State University has announced its 2025 Seminole 100 list. | FSU News Florida State University honors the 100 fastest-growing businesses owned or led by FSU alumni each year. Representing some of the nation's most dynamic and successful companies, the Seminole 100 celebrates FSU alumni whose innovative minds and leadership are making a remarkable impact in their fields. | See full list of 2025 honorees. “The outstanding alumni leading these companies embody the entrepreneurial spirit that thrives at Florida State University,” said FSU President Richard McCullough. “Their achievements inspire future innovators and business leaders, and we are proud to honor their success.” The honorees and their respective companies will be recognized on February 22, 2025 at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. | Register
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| | SAVE THE DATE LEON WORKS EXPO 2025 |
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| ⚙️ The Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economic Vitality and Leon County Government are hosting the 2025 Leon Works Expo. | OEV Leon Works Expo is designed to bring together employers, academic institutions, and students, providing an opportunity for students to explore skilled trades. They will have the chance to hear inspiring success stories from local professionals and interact with employers to find the career path that suits them best. 🤓 The event will take place on April 25, 2025 at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. Interested in showcasing your organization and inspiring the next generation of skilled professionals in industries like health care, IT, business, trades, and creative arts? Don’t miss this chance to make an impact on Tallahassee-Leon County’s workforce development and grow your brand as an employer of choice. | Register today to secure your booth.
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| | |  | | DivvyUp | FAQ 🧦 Sock Sizes - DivvyUp offers four size options: Youth: Ages 5-12 Small: Women’s 5-9, Men’s 4-7 Large: Women’s 10+, Men’s 8-12 XL: Men’s 13-15
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| | EVENTS NETWORKING + BUSINESS |
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| | |  | Get ready for this Wednesday on LinkedIn, Facebook, or YouTube, powered by JH Creative channels. We’ll be talking about “Investing in Tech.” We are also excited to have Pablo Casilimas, Managing Partner at OneSixOne Ventures to talk about his experience growing a VC firm in a smaller town. Got questions? Join us live!
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