Tag: Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona

ECoNA Moonshot ‘Makers & Shakers’ Celebrates Entrepreneurs

by Community Contributor • December 3, 2020 • Comments Off

Moonshot at NACET, the entrepreneurship program based in northern Arizona, is celebrating the spirit of startups during its inaugural Makers & Shakers Week, a series of online workshops, presentations and live Q&A’s with entrepreneurs.

The free week-long virtual event honors current businesses and showcases Moonshot innovators, mentors and instructors. The goal is to educate and inspire viewers who might be considering starting their own businesses, according to Moonshot President & CEO Scott Hathcock.

ECONA — What Does ‘Back to School’ Look Like?

by Community Contributor • July 10, 2020 • Comments Off

It’s been an interesting week for educators nationwide as they look for the safest ways to implement back to school plans for their students.

That planning has been complicated by a daily tug-of-war between the White House administration, which is pushing for “fully” opened schools, and local health and education officials who are mostly pursuing hybrid plans that blend in-person with remote or digital learning.

ECoNA update for Oct. 9 — Film on Oct. 17 illustrates teaching challenge in AZ

by Community Contributor • October 9, 2018 • Comments Off

For many years, Arizona has been in the grips of a severe teacher shortage. A recent survey of school personnel administrators shows that 1 in 4 teaching vacancies remain unfilled. Meanwhile, an August report in the Arizona Republic noted that since…

ECoNA update for July 19

by Community Contributor • July 19, 2018 • Comments Off

Click here for more information Barbara Goodrich was named Interim City Manager of Flagstaff earlier this year. She came to City Hall in 2000 as the Finance Director, was promoted to Management Services Director in 2009 and then Assistant City…

ECoNA update for June 28

by Community Contributor • June 28, 2018 • Comments Off

One of the recommendations of last year’s housing report commissioned by ECoNA was that a local entity should consider creating a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that could ultimately help with home loans and products, such as down payment assistance…

ECoNA update for May 18

by Community Contributor • May 18, 2018 • Comments Off

Click here for more information Coconino County Supervisor Art Babbott came to Flagstaff about 20 years ago, attracted to the region’s natural beauty and diverse community. After six years on the Flagstaff City Council, he was elected in 2012 to…

ECoNA update for March 7

by Community Contributor • March 7, 2018 • Comments Off

Click here for more news from ECoNA A guiding principle of LAUNCH Flagstaff is that the education consortium’s interests are not limited to the years when students are in primary and secondary schools, but stretch from cradle to career. That…

ECoNA update for Nov. 21

by Community Contributor • November 21, 2017 • Comments Off

Dear Subscriber, In Northern Arizona, we have much to be thankful for. We live in an area that is noted for its natural beauty and awe-inspiring landmarks, from the Grand Canyon to the world’s largest Ponderosa Pine forest to the painted…

ECoNA update for Nov. 8

by Community Contributor • November 8, 2017 • Comments Off

Dear Subscriber, A new era of the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra began this fall under the baton of Maestro Charles Latshaw, who made his debut as the orchestra’s musical director recently. This is the 68th season of the FSO, which…

ECoNA update for Aug. 2

by Community Contributor • August 2, 2017 • Comments Off

On behalf of Coconino County, we have had the privilege of working closely with hundreds of residents and stakeholders in the Lake Powell region for the past year, as the area prepares for the scheduled closing of the Navajo…

ECONA — Flagstaff’s New School Superintendent

by Community Contributor • July 13, 2017 • Comments Off

For Michael Penca, Flagstaff’s new superintendent of schools, the inspiration to pursue a career in education originated with the teachers who taught him back when he was a student. “I still marvel at the way my high school chemistry…

ECONA — Flagstaff’s Arts & Sciences Impact

by Community Contributor • June 28, 2017 • Comments Off

That Flagstaff is a major hub for the arts and sciences in Northern Arizona is no secret. But the sheer size of this sector’s impact on our local economy might come as a surprise to you. Five years…

ECONA: A Labor Force on the Move

by Community Contributor • October 18, 2016 • Comments Off

A century ago, the economic corridor in Northern Arizona was primarily made up of smaller economies – very separate and very different. Flagstaff was all about forestry; cattle dominated in Williams; and Winslow was created for the railroad (in fact,…