Dr. Willard R. Daggett, an international leader in education, will speak about “The Educational Challenge: Preparing St. Clair County for a Changing World” on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at St. Clair County Community College. The event will be from 8 to 9:30 a.m. in the Fine Arts Theatre on the college’s Port Huron campus.

His presentation will discuss how technology and global competition are changing the American workplace and how workers in many occupations need a higher level of academic competency and a different set of skills than in the past.

Daggett is president and founder of the International Center for Leadership in Education in New York. He has authored six books about learning and education, 12 textbooks and numerous research studies, reports and journal articles. Daggett has spoken to hundreds of thousands of educators and education stakeholders in all 50 states.

The free event is sponsored by the Port Huron Hospital Foundation, Blue Water Area Chamber of Commerce, Community Foundation of St. Clair County, St. Clair County Community College and SC4 Alumni Association. These organizations encourage attendance by business and industry leaders, administrators and faculty from educational institutions, government agency representatives and anyone interested in helping St. Clair County prepare for our changing world.

To register, visit www.porthuronhospital.org or call (800) 228-1484.

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Additional contacts:

Port Huron Hospital Foundation — Denise Brooks, (810) 982-9817

Blue Water Area Chamber of Commerce — Vickie Ledsworth, (810) 985-7101

Community Foundation of St. Clair County — Randy Maiers, (810) 984-4761

St. Clair County Community College — Dr. Rose Bellanca, (810) 989-5545

SC4 Alumni Association — Rob Carson, (810) 385-1500