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One of the most important workforce-related opportunities is ensuring that young people who grow up in the Chippewa Valley get connected with local career options, as well as finding ways to retain students who come here for college. At this edition of Eggs & Issues, learn what's being done to introduce K-12 students to local opportunities through efforts like employer tours, Junior Achievement, Youth Apprenticeship, CVTC dual credit and academies, and more. Plus, we'll look at how UW-Eau Claire and CVTC are increasing the number of their higher ed students who choose to stay in the region, and what employers are doing to engage talent through internships, apprenticeships, and other strategies. We'll hear from Courtney Olsom, the Chamber's Workforce Initiatives Director; Billy Felz, UWEC Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management; Lynette Livingston, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Chippewa Valley Technical College; Elisia Gonsowski, Human Resource Generalist at Riverside Machine and Engineering; Rachel Downs, Financial Education Supervisor at Royal Credit Union; and Julie Thoney, Community Service and Economic Development Manager at Xcel Energy.