--- title: EDR Attends STEM East Lunch and Learn Series description: EDR staff attended a Lunch-Learn hosted by STEM East, an initiative of NC East Alliance, to strengthen career pathway awareness in eastern North Carolina. image: https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hubfs/76331772609__952B9255-8396-457C-B8E0-95575B5400C1%20copy-1.jpg --- [![EDR Logo 12-21](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EDR%20Logo%2012-21.jpg?width=2475&height=800&name=EDR%20Logo%2012-21.jpg "EDR Logo 12-21")](https://ncgtpedr.com) - [About Us](https://ncgtpedr.com/about-us) Show submenu for About Us - [Our Team](https://ncgtpedr.com/about-us#team) - [Our Board of Directors](https://ncgtpedr.com/about-us#board) - [Our Investors](https://ncgtpedr.com/invest#investors) - Data & Grants Show submenu for Data & Grants - [NC Global TransPark](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/?community=district-458da14f-8f13-4e3f-886e-766c7d35b318&community_level=district&community_state=37&community_loc=458da14f-8f13-4e3f-886e-766c7d35b318) - [Wayne County](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/?community=county-37-191&community_level=county&community_state=37&community_loc=191) - [Lenoir County](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/?community=county-37-107&community_level=county&community_state=37&community_loc=107) - [Greene County](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/?community=county-37-079&community_level=county&community_state=37&community_loc=079) - [Incentives & Grants](https://edpnc.com/incentives/) - [News](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news) - [Invest In Us](https://ncgtpedr.com/invest) - [Available Industrial Sites](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/) Search - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # EDR Attends STEM East Lunch and Learn Series ![EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hubfs/EDR%20Letters-WEB-3.jpg) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) Mar 11, 2025, 9:03:45 AM - [Economic Development](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/tag/economic-development) EDR staff Mark Pope, Trey Cash, and Julie Graham attended a Lunch and Learn hosted by STEM East, an initiative of NC East Alliance, to strengthen career pathway awareness in eastern North Carolina. The sessions brought together career development coordinators (CDCs), middle and high school counselors, and career center advisors to discuss regionally significant career clusters and strategies for integrating industry connections into education. Participants explored the career clusters currently supported by STEM East’s Industry in Schools program, which include:   - **Aviation** - **Biopharma** - **Blue Economy** - **Energy Sector** - **Health Science** - **Smart Agriculture**   These industries play a crucial role in eastern North Carolina’s economy, and STEM East is committed to ensuring that students have access to career pathways that align with their interests and regional workforce needs.   This Lunch and Learn series is another step forward in preparing eastern North Carolina’s students for meaningful, high-demand careers while strengthening the connection between education and industry.   STEM East is an education and workforce development initiative of NC East Alliance, a regional economic development organization dedicated to promoting growth in eastern North Carolina. Through programs like Industry in Schools and collaborative partnerships, STEM East bridges the gap between education and industry, ensuring that students have the skills and knowledge to thrive in the region’s workforce. The NC East Alliance model of combining economic development, education, workforce development, and marketing is a unique and innovative solution for rural economic development.   Learn more about [***About NC East Alliance & STEM East***](https://n6p7v4vab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010LJEY3ZIrmovWpFEdi1_hAY1aD9ffybxsPYbFjpq9jJ1w_CWW2rOSftDUEA59e_1lDH28l_GYQLBdQwc6CvrUKT7B7aj-aYocFTHZ51yo1GnD3nzuWKENTJGCi63poYCNx-LIYeXrZy8VSTt-eKrcw==&c=nBH9OG6FfQRia4h4P30eOySuDoOFozwv-9LcOi13dU7kbTsamP4raw==&ch=T_zZ1JCZWKLsNq4y7II-rgBJCeMfzqhf4Bqbw_pGpay1AB4iC7W4WQ==)   [#STEMEast](https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23stemeast&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED) [#FutureOfSTEM](https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23futureofstem&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED) [#CareerPathways](https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23careerpathways&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED) [#CommunityImpact](https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23communityimpact&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED) [#stemeducationo](https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23stemeducation&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED)n     ![76331772609__952B9255-8396-457C-B8E0-95575B5400C1 copy](https://39772556.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/39772556/hubfs/76331772609__952B9255-8396-457C-B8E0-95575B5400C1%20copy.jpg?width=1200&length=1200&name=76331772609__952B9255-8396-457C-B8E0-95575B5400C1%20copy.jpg) The sessions brought together career development coordinators (CDCs), middle and high school counselors, and career center advisors to discuss regionally significant career clusters and strategies for integrating industry connections into education. ![Unknown copy-1](https://39772556.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/39772556/hubfs/Unknown%20copy-1.jpg?width=1200&length=1200&name=Unknown%20copy-1.jpg) The sessions brought together career development coordinators (CDCs), middle and high school counselors, and career center advisors to discuss regionally significant career clusters and strategies for integrating industry connections into education. ![Unknown-2 copy-1](https://39772556.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/39772556/hubfs/Unknown-2%20copy-1.jpg?width=1200&length=1200&name=Unknown-2%20copy-1.jpg) The sessions brought together career development coordinators (CDCs), middle and high school counselors, and career center advisors to discuss regionally significant career clusters and strategies for integrating industry connections into education. ![76331774083__EDDD658B-92BA-42F6-9574-7A5AB17FB1B5 copy](https://39772556.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/39772556/hubfs/76331774083__EDDD658B-92BA-42F6-9574-7A5AB17FB1B5%20copy.jpg?width=1200&length=1200&name=76331774083__EDDD658B-92BA-42F6-9574-7A5AB17FB1B5%20copy.jpg) The sessions brought together career development coordinators (CDCs), middle and high school counselors, and career center advisors to discuss regionally significant career clusters and strategies for integrating industry connections into education. ![Unknown-3 copy-2](https://39772556.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/39772556/hubfs/Unknown-3%20copy-2.jpg?width=1200&length=1200&name=Unknown-3%20copy-2.jpg) The sessions brought together career development coordinators (CDCs), middle and high school counselors, and career center advisors to discuss regionally significant career clusters and strategies for integrating industry connections into education.   ## Read On [![](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/~Group%20Image-4.jpg?width=352&name=~Group%20Image-4.jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/edrs-mark-pope-attends-smart-manufacturing-industry-in-schools-teacher-leadership-institute) ##### [EDR's Mark Pope Attends Smart Manufacturing Industry in Schools Teacher Leadership Institute](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/edrs-mark-pope-attends-smart-manufacturing-industry-in-schools-teacher-leadership-institute) STEM East, an initiative of NC East Alliance, recently hosted the Smart Manufacturing Industry in... 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