2026 CANOE Student Spotlight
Interviewed by: Anna Reusink Autumn Picard is a recent graduate of Dexter Regional High School and one of the AmeriCorps Volunteers in Skowhegan Outdoors’ inaugural 2026 workforce development initiative – Career Access Through National Service and Outdoor Education (CANOE). As an AmeriCorps Volunteer, Autumn serves a term of national service …
Building Stronger Rural Communities with a Skills-First Workforce
Originally written by Adrian Horn, former Workforce Development Coordinator at Main Street Skowhegan. In many places, workforce development follows a familiar path: look at the biggest industries in town, figure out what jobs they need filled, and then train people to fit those jobs. It’s a straightforward idea—but in rural …
