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Partnership
GSI creates the place where organizations come together to advocate for the region, drive strategic economic growth and champion a talented workforce. Because our future is greater than any one of us.
What We Do
Together we’re greater. It’s all about our community and creating a vibrant region that is connected, inspired, and driven to succeed. We can’t do this work alone. We partner with local businesses, our community, non-profits, and the surrounding region to build a robust regional economy.
Events / Meetings
From small workshops to a large annual celebration, our events connect you with other business leaders, elected officials, and like-minded individuals who help provide a platform for the development of new business and customers for your company.
Featured Upcoming Event
Partnership
GSI creates the place where organizations come together to advocate for the region, drive strategic economic growth and champion a talented workforce. Because our future is greater than any one of us.
What We Do
Together we’re greater. It’s all about our community and creating a vibrant region that is connected, inspired, and driven to succeed. We can’t do this work alone. We partner with local businesses, our community, non-profits, and the surrounding region to build a robust regional economy.
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Encourage
• Emphasize the importance of college completion in the workplace.
• Create a career development path for employees that allows supervisors to address gaps in education.
• Incorporate a philosophy of education attainment by emphasizing learning goals in individual career development plans.
• Influence an employee’s current position, promotions and transfers to new positions.
Educate & Engage
• Empower employees to be smart consumers and to navigate the systems of education attainment.
• Help drive down recruitment costs and provide internal education supports for your employees.
• Establish a College Tuition Reimbursement Program and other support programs.
• Offer a flexible work environment.
• Create a mentorship program for attainment in your company.
• Recognize and celebrate the education attainment of your employees.
Advocate
• Become an advocate for your employees in their education attainment efforts.
• Provide access to the Greater Minds Initiative. Our neutral Navigator works with your business to provide you and your employees with information and services related to postsecondary education opportunities and affordability.
The Navigator will work with your Human Resources department to provide you and your employees’ information and services related to postsecondary education opportunities and help guide you and your employees through the process.
Jodi Brant, Education Attainment Navigator
P: 509.321.3623 | Jbrant@greaterspokane.org