Remake Learning Days in West Virginia is underway! 🌟
Pierpont Community and Technical College welcomed families to its Culinary Academy this morning for a cooking class where attendees prepared savory and sweet empanadas and sourdough tortillas together.
The shared cooking experience taught practical skills, encouraged confidence in the kitchen, and introduced young learners to cooking, nutrition, and food-related careers.
Browse all of the events happening across West Virginia during the festival by visiting the link in our bio!
Congratulations to our Program Manager, Canyon Lohnas, for earning first place at the @wvucahs Student Research Showcase! Canyon is a student in the Ph.D. in Educational Theory and Practice program. His presentation, "Replicating the What's Hot in Literacy Survey: Taking West Virginia's Temperature" identified the most pressing topics in literacy education across the state in 2025. The project was conducted with faculty members in the WVU Literacy Education, Reading Specialist Program. The WVPEC was proud to support this work through its Sparking Early Literacy Growth in West Virginia initiative and we look forward to its future applications.
Brain-computer interfaces are revolutionizing the treatment of neurological injuries by enabling patients to regain functions lost.
“Brain-Computer Interface: The Future of Mind-Reading Biotech is Here” highlighted the evolution of non-invasive methods that are improving the lives of patients — including those right here in West Virginia.
What’s next? With technology rapidly evolving, further innovation and collaboration will lead the way to finding new opportunities for patients around the world.
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Will technological progress make society more equal or less?
In “Community Empowerment in the Age of AI and Robotics,” we explored how communities can ensure they aren’t left behind or not able to use their data to its fullest potential by using fluency and agency to empower themselves as they innovate.
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How do we integrate AI into education? How can we prepare students and educators on the responsible use of AI?
“The Co-Intelligent Classroom” emphasized the need to support schools in West Virginia — and across the country — with student programs, training for teachers, and guidance for administrators as technology continues to evolve rapidly.
Panelists also stressed the importance of involving students in the conversations around AI and its impact on how we learn, both now and in the future.
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In “The Modern Workforce. Then What?” panelists tackled tough questions on how we can proactively engage, scale properly, and remain analytical, collaborative, and creative when building the workforce of the future — across all industries — alongside AI.
The takeaway: we can reduce the fear of using AI through outreach, education, awareness, and curiosity, especially within our communities.
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How do we ensure that an autonomous system acts in the bounds of the values of its creator?
#FocusForwardWV keynote, Mike Sexton, kicked off the day with a compelling discussion on how we can be engaged with the opportunities to use AI to improve the quality of our schools, hospitals, emergency services, and more, remain attentive of the risks AI possesses, and be ready to intervene when necessary.
Focus Forward: Minds and Machines is officially underway!
We’re hosting over 500 top leaders in business, education, government, and healthcare for a day of thought-provoking, dynamic discussions.
Join the conversation and share your favorite Focus Forward moments throughout the day using #FocusForwardWV.
How can employers build a workforce that is AI-ready?
AI’s impact on the modern workforce is no longer theoretical — it’s transforming jobs, reshaping skills requirements, and redefining how work gets done. During “The Modern Workforce. Then what?”, unpack the most urgent challenges and most promising opportunities across three cornerstone sectors that are vital to our region, healthcare, manufacturing, and energy.
The countdown to Focus Forward: Minds and Machines is on! Join us in Morgantown on April 1 — registration is free! Link in bio.
Calling all innovators! Turn insight into action at Focus Forward: Minds and Machines.
This year, two $10,000 grants will be awarded to conference attendees ready to move forward with their vision for leveraging AI and emerging technology to prepare West Virginia for the future.
Save your seat today! Register to attend Focus Forward on April 1. Link in bio.
Meet Sal Khan, founder and CEO of Khan Academy and vision steward of TED — two global education nonprofits. Join us as Sal shares his outlook on the future of AI in education and how we can upskill and retrain for a strong workforce in this ever-evolving technological era.
Register today to attend Focus Forward on April 1 — it’s free! Link in bio.
Join us as we showcase the incredible learning opportunities in communities across the Mountain State! Host an event during #RemakeDaysWV! Visit /wv/ to learn more!
