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National education, business leaders glean best practices from JCPS Academies of Louisville model

Last week, Greater Louisville Inc. participated in a panel discussion with education and workforce partners to share insights, success stories, and lessons learned in creating and launching the JCPS Academies of Louisville program. “Louisville in Action: A Ford NGL Leadership Lab for Business and School Partnerships” brought more than three dozen leaders from across the U.S. to Louisville, representing both school districts and industries, with the goal of learning more about the Academies and how the success of the program can be replicated.

The panel featured representatives from GLI, Heaven Hill Distillery, KentuckianaWorks, and the JCPS Academies of Louisville discussing their collaboration to advance educational outcomes and improve workforce readiness. Key takeaways included the need for ongoing business engagement, the importance of collaboration between all stakeholders, and how transformational the Academies of Louisville has been not only for the region’s workforce but also on the lives of individual students.

GLI’s Director of Talent Outreach & Engagement, Fatima Thompson, joined Tony Georges with Heaven Hill Distillery, Michael Gritton with KentuckianaWorks, and Mary Beth Smith, Regina Phillips, and Kristin Wingfield with the JCPS Academies of Louisville, for a panel discussion on the JCPS Academies of Louisville.

“GLI has been a proud supporter and partner of the JCPS Academies of Louisville since its inception. This program is not only developing the
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