Where is Arizona Western College going in the future and how can it best serve students as school leaders look to increase college degree attainment in Yuma and La Paz counties? That was the focus at the Horizon Symposium Friday at AWC's main campus in Yuma.
Students were invited to join school and community leaders to dialogue about how the college can grow into 2020 and beyond. Results of the Strategic Plan for 2025 were discussed including everything from making textbooks more affordable to the Yuma and La Paz Promise programs to encourage higher student enrollment
NPR education reporter Anya Kamenetz spoke about how education needs to become more human and more humane as artificial intelligence impacts the job market.
“We know that in this country that education spending has not recovered to its pre-Great Recession levels even though the needs of students has grown and the number of students have grown," Kamenetz told KAWC. "The amazing thing is that with the teachers around the country, whether it’s a red or blue state, they’ve retained a lot of goodwill from the public because they’re making it clear that they’re speaking on behalf of their students.”
The symposium also included education talks from college faculty and staff and community focus groups.
