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At the Institute for Emerging Issues, we are dedicated to addressing North Carolina’s most pressing challenges in education, economy, health, and our environments. We created the IEI Commons to help citizens work together to better understand the issues that matter most, contribute innovative solutions, and make North Carolina the best it can be.NC State University offers a range of career services and resources to support its students in their transition from college to the workforce, including assistance with Workday training and placement


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What will you do to promote early childhood development?

What will you do to promote early childhood development?

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What will you do to promote early childhood development?

What will you do to promote early childhood development?

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How will technology and other factors influence where you will live and your future job choices?

How will technology and other factors influence where you will live and your future job choices?

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What do you think your community will be like in 10 years? What role will your faith community plan in it?

What do you think your community will be like in 10 years? What role will your faith community plan in it?

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What are the opportunities to scale project-based learning to meet future work challenges in the energy industry sector?

What are the opportunities to scale project-based learning to meet future work challenges in the energy industry sector?

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How can NC expand healthcare learning opportunities and offer them at an even younger age?

How can NC expand healthcare learning opportunities and offer them at an even younger age?

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How can communities across the state expand their innovation economies?

How can communities across the state expand their innovation economies?

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As technology & demography shift, how can NC prepare today to create enough good jobs for tomorrow?

As technology & demography shift, how can NC prepare today to create enough good jobs for tomorrow?

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How do we increase the levels of civic engagement in our state’s youth and young adults?

How do we increase the levels of civic engagement in our state’s youth and young adults?

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How do we boost North Carolina’s levels of civic engagement?

How do we boost North Carolina’s levels of civic engagement?

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What do you think is the biggest issue facing your community?

What do you think is the biggest issue facing your community?

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How do you teach skills and behaviors that promote innovation, esp. to students and under-represented groups and places?

How do you teach skills and behaviors that promote innovation, esp. to students and under-represented groups and places?

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How can you make schools community innovation hubs, incorporating public-private partnerships to promote learning?

How can you make schools community innovation hubs, incorporating public-private partnerships to promote learning?

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How can you form public-private leadership groups to drive the development of our innovation ecosystems?

How can you form public-private leadership groups to drive the development of our innovation ecosystems?

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How will our companies and communities compete in a future of accelerating everything?

How will our companies and communities compete in a future of accelerating everything?

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How can we guard privacy and cyber security in the networked digital age?

How can we guard privacy and cyber security in the networked digital age?

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Which North Carolina innovator do you most admire, and why?

Which North Carolina innovator do you most admire, and why?

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What matters most to ensuring that North Carolina remains a global innovation leader?

What matters most to ensuring that North Carolina remains a global innovation leader?

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How can we improve the function of government through innovation?

How can we improve the function of government through innovation?

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What are the best ways to teach innovation?

What are the best ways to teach innovation?

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How is innovation transforming our cities, suburbs, and rural areas?

How is innovation transforming our cities, suburbs, and rural areas?

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North Carolina Spaces for Innovation

North Carolina Spaces for Innovation

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How do we design a better food system?

How do we design a better food system?

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What is the most memorable connection to an idea, person, or resource you’ve made at an Emerging Issues Forum?

What is the most memorable connection to an idea, person, or resource you’ve made at an Emerging Issues Forum?

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What are the skills you think our future workforce will need to thrive in a world requiring constant adaptation?

What are the skills you think our future workforce will need to thrive in a world requiring constant adaptation?

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How can we position North Carolina as an epicenter for regulatory science?

How can we position North Carolina as an epicenter for regulatory science?

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How do we train, retain and support world-class teachers in every classroom to secure NC’s future competitiveness?

How do we train, retain and support world-class teachers in every classroom to secure NC’s future competitiveness?

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What role should teachers play in creating community networks that support economic development efforts?

What role should teachers play in creating community networks that support economic development efforts?

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What does it mean to be a world-class teacher?

What does it mean to be a world-class teacher?

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How can we promote good oral health and address the underserved oral health needs of North Carolinians?

How can we promote good oral health and address the underserved oral health needs of North Carolinians?

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How can communities better connect local education systems and manufacturers?

How can communities better connect local education systems and manufacturers?

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How can North Carolina fully capitalize on opportunities presented by traditional and next generation manufacturing?

How can North Carolina fully capitalize on opportunities presented by traditional and next generation manufacturing?

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How do we make K-20 education relevant to workforce needs?

How do we make K-20 education relevant to workforce needs?

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How do we increase engagement and access to higher education in rural areas?

How do we increase engagement and access to higher education in rural areas?

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How do we ensure flexibility in education in ways that will meet the changing needs of students?

How do we ensure flexibility in education in ways that will meet the changing needs of students?

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How can we increase policy and environmental change that makes the healthy choice the easy choice?

How can we increase policy and environmental change that makes the healthy choice the easy choice?

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What investments should our society make to enhance North Carolina’s future economy?

What investments should our society make to enhance North Carolina’s future economy?

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How do we develop and maintain a workforce that is competitive in the global economy?

How do we develop and maintain a workforce that is competitive in the global economy?

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How do we become more energy efficient and provide an energy supply mix that will meet our growing energy needs?

How do we become more energy efficient and provide an energy supply mix that will meet our growing energy needs?

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How can North Carolina ensure that its infrastructure is less vulnerable to natural or manmade disasters?

How can North Carolina ensure that its infrastructure is less vulnerable to natural or manmade disasters?

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How can we improve healthcare access and grow an abundant and skilled health workforce to meet the demand?

How can we improve healthcare access and grow an abundant and skilled health workforce to meet the demand?

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How can we improve the quality of care that results in better health for North Carolinians?

How can we improve the quality of care that results in better health for North Carolinians?

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How do we make North Carolina’s communities more livable?

How do we make North Carolina’s communities more livable?

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How do we ensure that North Carolina has enough water capacity to meet the needs of its growing population?

How do we ensure that North Carolina has enough water capacity to meet the needs of its growing population?

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How can North Carolina provide an adequate built infrastructure while preserving its natural environment?

How can North Carolina provide an adequate built infrastructure while preserving its natural environment?

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How can communities attract and create high quality jobs in a rapidly changing economy?

How can communities attract and create high quality jobs in a rapidly changing economy?

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How do we ensure increased levels of completion throughout the education pipeline?

How do we ensure increased levels of completion throughout the education pipeline?

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