Northwest Technology Center hosts Oklahoma Education and Industry Partnerships (OEIP) event
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July 5, 2019
Participants in the Oklahoma Educators and Industry Partners (OEIP) Teacher Camp held at Northwest Technology Center on June 26 and 27 had the opportunity to visit a Mach Resources drilling and production site. Those pictured include (from left, top row): Jill White, Andrea Becker, Angelia Bartgis, Karen Talbott, Gina Hubbard, Justin Lockwood, Kimberly Woodson, Andrew Whiteneck with Mach Resources, Kay Gilchrist, NWTC Superintendent Daren Slater, K.J. Ferguson with Mach Resources, Josh Woodson, Kim Pearson, Miranda Newby, Jackie Bobbitt, Katie Strehl; (back row) Jana Eaton, Shannon Loudensloger, Alona Anderson, NWTC Business and Industry Services Director Charlotte Hadwiger, Branda Gilpin, Lila Lindsay, Janie Waugh, Kim Whiteside, Lynn Ferrari, Lana Merz, Earlene Newby and Sherri Waton. The OEIP camp was open to educators from throughout the state and the event in Alva was one of four held statewide.
Last week, Northwest Technology Center (NWTC), Alva campus, hosted the Oklahoma Education and Industry Partnerships (OEIP) Teacher Camp. Billed as the "Ultimate Teacher/Industry Connection," the event was open to teachers statewide. NWTC was one of four locations in the state to host the event on June 26 and 27. Thirty educators from throughout Oklahoma traveled to Alva to participate in this event, which was coordinated by the Oklahoma CareerTech Foundation and NWTC.
The event kicked off with hands-on demonstrations in three NWTC programs, Practical Nursing, BioMedical Sciences and Collision Repair. In the Practical Nursing program, the participants learned the importance of communication skills in the healthcare setting. Several lab activities were demonstrated in the BioMedical Sciences program. In the Collision Repair program, participants were able to try out painting techniques complete with paint suits, safety glasses and respirators.
The group was also able to travel to Mach Resources for a presentation on the oil and gas industry and participated in a panel discussion with Mach Leadership. Following the presentation, they visited a drilling and production site located between Alva and Cherokee.
On Day 2 of the event, the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board (OERB) and Pitsco Education moderated breakout sessions. The participants were able to experience activities that can be replicated in their classrooms.
Finally, the event wrapped up with a panel discussion to emphasize skills needed by students to succeed in the workplace. Participating in the panel were Gretchen McKee with Envirotech Consulting, Tim Starkey with Great Salt Plans Health Center, Jay Randals with Community Bank of Alva and Andy Ferguson with SandRidge Energy.
According to Daren Slater, NWTC superintendent, the event allowed educators to hear directly from business and industry about the skills and abilities that students need to be equipped with to be successful in today's workplace. Business and industry provides relevance on what NWTC teaches, he said; students often ask "Why do I need to learn this?" Teachers who attended the OEIP event are now better equipped to answer that question after directly connecting with the future employers of their students, Slater said.
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