Maine's Capital Area

Please join fellow chamber-member, the nonprofit Maine Technology Users Group (MTUG), *online* Wed. 8/19 @ 11a to discuss a new IT MicroCredentials pilot launching here in Maine!

TITLE: Maine I.T. MicroCredentials
WHEN: Wed. Aug 19 @ 11a - Noon
WHERE: Online at http://mtug.webex.com
EVENT PAGE: https://mtug.org/mtug-events/2020-08-19-summer-webinar-maine-it-micro-credentials

SPEAKERS:

• Megan Dichter, Workforce Dev. Coordinator, Maine Dept. of Education,
• Dr. Gail Senese, Director of Adult Ed., Maine Dept of Education, and
• Dr. Claire Sullivan, Asst Vice Chancellor for Innovation in Digital Badges & Micro-Credentials, UMaine System

DESCRIPTION:

The UMaine System, with the Maine DoE, Educate Maine, and others, received a grant to build tech career micro-credential pathways to aid in hiring, workforce development, and adult degree completion.

**IT employer & tech industry involvement/input are crucial to this effort's success** -- If you are an employer of IT professionals, or a tech career hopeful, please join us and give input!

The session will have Q&A time, but you can also submit questions & input in advance under a LinkedIn-version of the Event Listing here -- Please see the Event Page listed above for additional MicroCredential program details:
https://www.linkedin.com/events/summerlearningwebinar-maineitmicro-credentials/. In addition, this session will be recorded so advanced questions that are answered will be audible in that recording.

The Maine Technology Users Group (MTUG) is an independent non-profit bringing IT professionals together to network, educate, and share tech experiences, for the improvement of Maine communities. Join us online at www.mtug.org.