SSTI Excellence in TBED Awards podcast - Susan Palisano

Click here to listen to SSTI's Interview with Susan Palisano of the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT)
SSTI has an effective new learning tool for TBED policymakers and practitioners seeking guidance in approaches to building and sustaining tech-based economies. Through exclusive interviews with Excellence in TBED Award recipients, find out first-hand how these award-winning initiatives successfully responded to a critical need by applying innovative approaches to generate substantial economic gains for their region.

2009 Winner for the Enhancing the Science & Technology Workforce category

CCAT's Education Initiative has established a core philosophy for the development of K-12 programs that emphasizes experiential, authentic learning and focuses on meeting the demands of the digital workplace by exposing students and teachers to real-world high technology applications. Over 1,200 students from both Connecticut and across the country have participated in CCAT's informal education programs in aerospace, alternative energy, and advanced manufacturing. Additionally, CCAT's professional development programs have trained more than 65 science, math, and technology education teachers over the last three years.