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From Advisory Board to Workforce Partner: Building Industry Partnerships That Produce Results

Friday August 14, 2026 TBA

Many advisory committees meet once or twice a year but fail to become true workforce partners. This workshop will demonstrate strategies for developing engaged industry partners who contribute to curriculum, equipment planning, work-based learning, internships, mentoring, fundraising, and workforce pipeline development. Participants leave with: Advisory committee framework, Annual meeting calendar, Partnership action plan, and Industry engagement templates

Speakers

Lori Ferguson

LF Consulting

Lori Ferguson is the Founder and Principal Consultant of LF Consulting, LLC, bringing over 30 years of experience in education and workforce development, with a specialized focus on career and technical education. A recognized leader in the field, Lori has dedicated her career to... Read More →

Susan Votto

Susan Votto is an innovative leader with over 34 years of experience in workforce development. As the senior consultant of LF Consulting, LLC, she brings a wealth of expertise and a proven track record of driving innovation and collaboration across key industries, including manufacturing... Read More →

Friday August 14, 2026 TBA
New England Institute of Technology

Interactive Expirence

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Transforming Education & Career Readiness with VR

Friday August 14, 2026 TBA

New England Institute of Technology

This workshop introduces educators and CTE leaders to immersive learning through VRCORE Education: a gym-scale, multiplayer VR platform that transforms ordinary school spaces into interactive career and curriculum labs. Participants will learn how VRCORE brings students together inside shared, multiplayer virtual environments where they actively explore complex concepts, experience career-connected learning, and engage with curriculum in a memorable, guided, and highly interactive way. The session will also include a hands-on component, where a smaller group of attendees can experience VRCORE directly using headsets. This interactive demonstration will show how students move through shared virtual environments together.

Speakers

Jason Van Hierden

VCORE Education

Jason Van Hierden is the Founder and CEO of VRCORE Education, a company that brings immersive, gym-scale virtual reality field trips and career-connected learning experiences into schools. Since 2016, Jason has led VRCORE’s growth from a VR arcade concept into an education platform... Read More →

Friday August 14, 2026 TBA
New England Institute of Technology

Interactive Expirence

about Jason Van Hierden is the Founder and CEO of VRCORE Education, a company that brings immersive, gym-scale virtual reality field trips and career-connected learning experiences into schools. Since 2016, Jason has led VRCORE’s growth from a VR arcade concept into an education platform that has served students across multiple countries, partnering with schools, science centers, and organizations including the International Space Station National Laboratory. Jason’s work focuses on making advanced experiential learning accessible, scalable, and curriculum-relevant for K–12 education. Through VRCORE Education, he helps schools bring entire groups of students into shared, multiplayer virtual environments where they can explore science, space, public safety, art, and career pathways in a guided and highly engaging format.

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Lori Ferguson

Susan Votto

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Jason Van Hierden

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