SC Teachers Visit SC Ports Wando Welch Terminal
July 26, 2023
Strategic Development Group was proud to sponsor a trip for South Caroline educators to the South Carolina Ports Authority on Thursday, July 20, 2023. The trip was hosted by the South Carolina Council on Economic Education (SC Economics) and aims to help classroom teachers understand the careers for which they are preparing their students.
The tour included transportation to and from Columbia, a tour of the Wando-Welch Terminal, informational sessions from SC Ports employees, classroom application and resources by SC Economics, lunch, and recertification credit.
SDG believes in investing in the future of the SC workforce. Partnering with SC Economics allows SDG to support educators in their growth and development to best instruct their students on career options that exist in today’s workplace and key elements of the State economy. In recent years SDG has also sponsored similar trips to Bridgestone in Aiken, SC, and Nutramax Laboratories in Lancaster, SC as well funding student scholarships to Midlands and Greenville Technical colleges.
Strategic Development Group provides site selection and incentive negotiation consulting services to a variety of US and foreign corporations for a diverse range of manufacturing, distribution, office, and corporate headquarters location projects in South Carolina and throughout the US. www.strategicdev.com
SC Economics is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to providing training, professional development, and classroom resources to grade K-12 teachers in the areas of economics and personal finance. Last year alone, we organized over 200 events and impacted more than 3,000 South Carolina classroom teachers. Check out www.sceconomics.org to learn more.
South Carolina Ports Authority promotes, develops, and facilitates waterborne commerce to meet the current and future needs of its customers, and for the economic benefit of the citizens and businesses of South Carolina. South Carolina Ports is the state’s most significant economic asset. Its connectivity to the global marketplace supports economic development and job growth, and its commitment to capable, competitive operations will deliver positive impacts for years to come. www.cspa.com
