AUGUST 18, 2010 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING

On Wednesday, August 18, the Workforce Development Committee held its meeting off site at theDiscovery Science Center (DSC) in Santa Ana. The committee was given a tour of this state of the art facility along with performing a science experiment with one of the Center’s instructors.

More than 220,000 students and 420,000 guests from the five-county area visit the Discovery Science Center each year along with the DSC teachers traveling to various classrooms to inspire the next generation of innovators.  By engaging our local students in math and science, the goal is to encourage these same students to learn, read, experiment and become excited about a future career path. DSC has many broad programs for intermediate and high school students to connect with including programs that will inspire more girls to enter into a S.T.E.A.M. related field.

The Board of Directors is made up of more than 40 people in the business and education community to build a more highly trained and properly skilled workforce in Southern California. OCBC encourages you visit the Discovery Science Center and check out all the wonderful things they have to offer. For more information on the Discovery Science Center click here.

To see more pictures from this meeting click here. For more information on the Workforce Development Committee and how to get involved, please contact Alicia Berhow.