CREATE CAREER PATHWAYS FOR STUDENTS BY STRENGTHENING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE. RELATED EFFORTS INCLUDE: YOUSCIENCE ASSESSMENT, CAREER PATHWAY INITIATIVE VIDEOS, CAREER CHAMPIONS, COLLEGE GUIDES.FOSTER BEST PRACTICES, INNOVATION, AND TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION. RELATED EFFORTS INCLUDE: STARK TANK (ENTREPRENEURSHIP), GREAT STARTS FOR GREAT FUTURES (EARLY CHILDHOOD) AND MSTV (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT).ENABLE STRATEGIC ACTION THROUGH COMMUNICATION, DATA, AND RESEARCH. RELATED EFFORTS INCLUDE: STARK COUNTY DATA DASHBOARD, YOUSCIENCE DATA ANALYSIS, AND LOOKING AT THE ISSUES (NEWSLETTER).