In this edition of the Intelligence Test podcast, ICF co-founder Robert Bell has a conversation with Mark Tremayne, Director of Innovation & Extended Learning, Hilliard School District and David Meadows, Economic Development Director, City of Hilliard, Ohio.
Today’s students will work in an economy where digital innovation is king and AI may be crowned emperor. But educators, parents and students are increasingly concerned that digital devices and AI are draining the value out of education. Communities want students to master STEM knowledge and digital skills – but also to think critically. They hope to retain graduates from high school and higher education but are unsure how to make it happen. One small city, which borders on Columbus, the capital of the state of Ohio in the US, has risen to the challenge. The city of Hilliard thinks BIG when it comes to making learning that leads to talent retention and local career success. We explore how this Certified Intelligent Community does it with the educational and economic development team that makes it happen.
Hilliard is a small city of 38,500 that borders on Columbus, the Ohio state capital and 2015 Intelligent Community of the Year. It has demographics well-suited to the demands of the Digital Century:
- A population in which Millennials are the largest segment and which is expected to grow by 8% (+3,000 people) by 2026.
- A workforce in which 80% of jobs are white collar and 98% of the civilian population is employed/
- High educational attainment, with 56% of the population holding a Bachelor’s degree or above and 65% holding a two-year Associates degree or higher
