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Beloit College is the second largest employer in the City of Beloit and is vital for the survival of the city. It provides a huge amount of jobs and economic stimulus for the local economy. Beloit also has strong ties with several employers in the region that consistently hire Beloit graduates.
= Beloit College Student Priorities <br/> = == Lead trips to Chicago and Madison to visit Start ups and Maker Spaces: == *Show students on campus to booming culture and progress that is happening there *Use school provided transportation and arwihrange meetings on days where people will be relatively free*Plan a trip to Hack-Illinois with a team to compete *Arrange weekly meetings to make a team for Hack-a-thons and hopefully encourage other people to create their own*Hopefully by attending these hack-a-thons and visiting makerspaces people will be encouraged to start their own *Make a dynamic enviornment for free thinking and encourages development. == Use dedicated funds to bring more speakers to campus : == *In the past year we have brought a handful of speakers to campus and I want to increase that number greatly*Speakers provide a fantastic insight to the working world and encourage people to be active *Contacting the alumni office on campus to pull names and emails for potential speakers *Speak with Brian Morello and other leaders on campus to see if they would like to give a talk*Speak with local industry and companies to see if they could take time out of their day to give a presentation or talk *By bringing speakers to campus the goal is to encourage people to start their own ideas and ventures == Invite more organizations and companies to lead Hack-a-thons on Campus : == *As it stands, the hack-a-thon community at Beloit it lacking. It is present but weak. *Bring local tech companies to lead day long hack-a-thons at their leisure*Create interesting topics to have people think about and create a MVP for. *Show students the ease at which a venture can be started and remove the idea of it being daunting. *Make a community that encourages frequent creation and working together as teams. *Go out into the community of Beloit and lead community based hack-a-thons to encourage local creation and development. == Create a more engaging student base at CELEB: == *CELEB serves as a free space for creation and thinking. I want to increase the student population that attends and to bring a higher energy.*I want to create more projects that can be developed by multiple people. It won't rely on one person's particular skill set. *Encourage people to meet regularly and discuss viable business plan*Lead workshops where people can feel comfortable sharing their business ideas and ask for feedback. *Invite local business owners to talk about their business plan and how they continue to grow. *Overall, create a population on campus that gets excited about business and feeling comfortable talking about it.
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