Helping to Grow Intellectual Capital in South Florida

As members of The Beacon Council, Ranger Technical Resources is working to grow South Florida’s intellectual capital.  There is a large-scale initiative in the works to provide career opportunities to talented students to may leave the area for other locations.  We are excited to see this project as it develops and the many career opportunities that will be created as a result.

See the official announcement:

The Beacon Council

Miami-Dade County’s Official

Economic Development Partnership

One Community One Goal (OCOG) plans to launch later this year the Talent Development Network, a new online system that will match college students with paid internships at local businesses. The community-wide initiative is looking for grants to help support the new program meant to grow Miami-Dade County’s intellectual capital by providing career opportunities to talented students who otherwise may leave Miami-Dade for another location. The funds will go towards developing, creating and maintaining an online platform that will connect all the participating academic institutions.

The Miami Foundation has offered a $100,000 challenge grant to establish the network.

OCOG’s Academic Leaders Council, led by Florida International University President Mark A. Rosenberg, initiated the Talent Development Network as a way to address talent retention issues cited in the OCOG target industry strategic plan, a blueprint for local economic growth.

The Beacon Council is pleased to thank the following for their support of this important project: The Miami Foundation for the challenge grant and the following organizations for their $5,000 contributions; American Airlines, Baptist Health South Florida, Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Shaffer Foundation.

The Beacon Council also thanks the following for their guidance and leadership; Florida International University President Rosenberg, Barry University President Sister Linda Bevilacqua, Florida Memorial University Interim President Roslyn Clark Artis, Miami Dade College President Eduardo J. Padrón, Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho, St. Thomas University President Msgr. Franklyn M. Casale, and University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala.

For more information on how you can support this effort, contact Joe Hovancak, Vice President of OCOG, at (305) 579-1351 or email him atjhovancak@beaconcouncil.com.