Education, industry, government, and community leaders gathered for the Jordan School District Career and Technical Education (CTE) Summit to strengthen regional workforce development efforts. The event aimed to build a sustainable talent pipeline to support economic growth in the Salt Lake Valley. Participants heard a keynote talk on Utah’s economic outlook from Michael Jeanfreau, an economist with the Utah Department of Workforce Services. Jeanfreau will present data on emerging labor-market trends, high-growth industries, and the specific skill sets tomorrow’s workforce will need.

The summit highlighted action-oriented strategies that local employers and education leaders could create to facilitate apprenticeships, internships, and profession-based learning. Hunt Electric, the South Valley Chamber, the Mountainwest Chamber, and Cyprus Credit Union sponsored the event.

Thank you to everyone who participated in building and fostering long-term public-private partnerships that will help retain top talent in the local economy.