Winter 2021 Quarterly Newsletter

As we wrap up classes, events and projects for the year, let’s take a moment to look back at the successes we’ve had in 2021:

Recovering from the pandemic, we were not only able to transition a plethora of courses to virtual and hybrid offerings, but we were also able to launch the Greater Gators program, a career advancement opportunity with self-paced, online, open-enrollment courses designed to build and enhance professional skill sets.

We grew our OPWD team and celebrated those who transitioned into the next chapter of their lives.

We developed new partnerships to propel our goals forward, and strengthened existing relationships to enhance our current presence in the community.

The Diversity, Inclusion and Wellness (DIW) committee was able to encourage a culture of inclusion and acceptance throughout the year, as well as promote and celebrate wellness by assigning specific diversity and inclusion or wellness goals to each month.

We received several generous donations to enhance the learning experience for our students.

We updated our mission statement to include everyone, literally.

Looking ahead to 2022, our office has exciting plans in place to support our mission and guide growth toward our overarching goals as an organization.

This newsletter’s goal is to showcase OPWD accomplishments over the past quarter and highlight future plans designed to uphold our mission.

“Every task, goal, race and year comes to an end… therefore, make it a habit to finish strong.” ― Gary Ryan Blair