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Coming up on Connections: Tuesday, May 30th

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First hour: Analyzing President Trump's first foreign tour

Second hour: Preparing students for work in the skilled trades

What should we make of President Trump's recent foreign trip? One way to assess its success is to understand how allies are viewing it. Our guest, professor Randy Stone, is well positioned to address that question. He's the director of the Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies. He'll help us see the impact of this trip and what it means for diplomatic relations going forward. 

In our second hour, for years, political leaders have stressed STEM education and the importance of a college degree. What about the BOCES model, focusing on learning skilled trades, like welding? There is momentum shifting toward skilled trades in the modern economy, particularly as college graduates enter an uncertain marketplace. Our guests: 

  • Olie Olson, metal trades instructor at the Mt. Morris Career and Technical Education Center
  • Matt Cicero, senior at Livonia Central Schools and a student in the Metal Trades program
  • Megan Sweeney, junior at Churchville-Chili Central Schools and student in the Engineering and Metal Fabrication program at Monroe 2 BOCES’ Career and Technical Education Center
  • Julie Donlon, assistant superintendent for instruction and school improvement for the Genesee Valley Educational Partnership
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Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.