TechTest Jr. Tests Students’ Problem-solving Skills and Teaches Them About Local Career Opportunities 
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TechTest Jr. Tests Students’ Problem-solving Skills and Teaches Them About Local Career Opportunities 

ByDavidCarroll

Students using their free time to take a math test? It sounds far-fetched, but for the ninth straight year, on February 25th through 28th, 120 of the top 5th through 8th graders from 16 different local schools participated in the TechTest Jr. math competition, a math exam that tests critical thinking and problem solving skills….

Local Organizations Share Success Stories: Filling the Talent Pipeline in Nevada County
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Local Organizations Share Success Stories: Filling the Talent Pipeline in Nevada County

ByRachel

Finding employees in a small, rural county is a challenge for many local organizations. The Talent Development Task Force of the Nevada County Tech Connection is working to solve that challenge. They hosted a free workshop on June 27 so that employers could learn from a panel of local businesses who have found success in…

How Can Technology Help Growers? AgTech19 Continues the Conversation
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How Can Technology Help Growers? AgTech19 Continues the Conversation

ByErika Kosina

How Can Technology Help Growers? AgTech19 Continues the Conversation The Nevada County Economic Resource Council’s Nevada County Tech Connection hosted a dynamic and informative AgTech conference at Sierra College on February 7th in conjunction with Sierra Harvest’s Sustainable Food and Farming Conference. A passionate, engaged audience turned the second annual AgTech micro conference into an…