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1520 MAIN STREET SUITE 1D, COLUMBIA, SC 29201 engenuitysc.com

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Organizations Filed Purposes: GOVERNED BY THE HIGHEST-RANKING REGIONAL LEADERS IN EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS, ENGENUITYSC IS A NONPROFIT THAT WORKS TO MAKE THE COLUMBIA, S.C., REGION A STANDOUT CHOICE FOR TOP TALENT AND COMPETITIVE COMPANIES. STRUCTURED AS A NEUTRAL AND INDEPENDENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM, ENGENUITYSC IS KNOWN FOR ACHIEVING PROGRESS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS USING A UNIQUE, HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PROCESS. WHETHER IT IS EQUIPPING K-12 STUDENTS WITH CAREER-READY SKILLS, ELEVATING QUALITY OF LIFE WITH THE MIDLANDS BUSINESS LEADERSHIP GROUP, OR PRODUCING COMPETITIVENESS WEEK AND THE ANNUAL MIDLANDS REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS REPORT, ENGENUITYSC IS A TRUSTED FORCE, WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES TO BUILD A COMMUNITY CULTIVATED FOR LIVING, WORKING, PLAYING AND LEARNING. LEARN MORE AT WWW.ENGENUITYSC.COM.

DEVELOPING A PLATFORM FOR COLLABORATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENTS, EDUCATION AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND TARGETING PROJECTS THAT SEEK TO TRANSFORM THE REGION INTO AN AREA KNOWN FOR INNOVATION, GROWTH AND PROGRESSIVENESS

RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE-COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP - REVIEW SUMMARY: SINCE JUNE OF 2013, ENGENUITYSC HAS OFFERED PROGRAMMING IN AN EVER-GROWING NUMBER OF SCHOOLS IN RICHLAND ONE. PROGRAMS INCLUDE STEM EXPERIENCES, SOFT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, TEACHER ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS AND CAPACITY BUILDING. RESULTS: CREATED AND DELIVERED THE 8TH GRADE CAREER EXPO, WHICH PROVIDED HANDS-ON, "BRAINS-ON" ACTIVITIES RELATED TO OUR REGION'S HIGH-DEMAND CAREER FIELDS; 36 MIDLANDS-BASED COMPANIES, PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION BROUGHT THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE TO THE ENDEAVOR, AND ALL NINE OF THE DISTRICT'S MIDDLE SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN THE DAY-LONG EVENT HOSTED FIVE TEACHER DISCOVERY DAYS FOR INTERNATIONAL TEACHERS, FAMILIARIZING THEM WITH STATE AND LOCAL HISTORY AND WITH FREE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR STUDENTS; AND TWO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON EFFECTIVELY TEACHING AMERICAN STUDENTS WHO LIVE IN POVERTY. THE WORKSHOPS WERE TAUGHT BY DR. GLORIA BOUTTE FROM THE UOFSC COLLEGE OF EDUCATION CONTINUED TO GROW THE RICHLAND ONE RUBIK'S SPEEDCUBING LEAGUE, WHICH ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO KICKSTART THEIR ALGEBRAIC THINKING BY MEMORIZING THE ALGORITHMS NECESSARY TO QUICKLY SOLVE THE RUBIK'S CUBE DELIVERED OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAM, DRESS TO IMPRESS, TO FIVE OF THE DISTRICT'S HIGH SCHOOLS BEFORE SCHOOL BUILDING CLOSURES PRECLUDED THE COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM DISTRICT-WIDE IMPACT: FOR SEVEN YEARS, ENGENUITYSC HAS DELIVERED DIVERSE PROGRAMMING TO THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF RICHLAND ONE. THE SCHOOLS WE HAVE WORKED WITH HAVE EXPERIENCED INCREASED ATTENDANCE, SCHOLARSHIP ATTAINMENT, AND STUDENT AND STAFF SATISFACTION. NOTHING HAS MADE US PROUDER THAN TO WATCH STUDENTS BUILD BELIEF IN THEIR OWN ABILITIES, AND TO SEE THEM RECOGNIZE OUR REGION AS A PLACE OF PROMISE FOR THEIR FUTURE. THE BOARD AND STAFF OF ENGENUITYSC LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING, HOWEVER WE MAY, THE STUDENTS, STAFF AND FAMILIES OF RICHLAND ONE AS THEY EMERGE WITH INNOVATION AND DETERMINATION FROM THE COVID-19 SCHOOL BUILDING CLOSURES.

MIDLANDS REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS REPORT AND COMPETITIVENESS WEEK - REVIEW SUMMARY: THE MIDLANDS REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS REPORT IS AN ANNUAL SCORECARD BENCHMARKING THE COLUMBIA MSA AGAINST OUR PEER AND ASPIRANT COMMUNITIES. TO EXPAND THE REPORT'S IMPACT AND REACH WE HOST COMPETITIVENESS WEEK, A FULL WEEK OF EVENTS HIGHLIGHTING THE REGION'S STRENGTHS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH. RESULTS: WELCOMED 2,400 PEOPLE TO 16 COMPETITIVENESS WEEK EVENTS OVER 7 DAYS TRIPLING LAST YEAR'S ATTENDANCE REACHED AN AUDIENCE OF OVER 40,000 READERS THROUGH A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH 6AM CITY (COLATODAY), CONTEXTUALIZING DATA WITH SUCCESS STORIES AND STRATEGIC STEPS TOWARDS OUR REGION'S FUTURE IMPACT: WE CONTINUED TO BENCHMARK OUR SUCCESSES, INFORM DECISION-MAKING AND INSPIRE ACTION WITH THE 2019-20 MIDLANDS REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS REPORT (OUR SIXTH ANNUAL), THE CENTERPIECE FOR OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL COMPETITIVENESS WEEK YET. AS THE REPORT'S REACH GROWS, SO DOES THE IMPACT OF THE DATA ON THE WORK OF PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, INSPIRING DEEPER REGIONAL CONVERSATIONS, STRATEGIC PLANNING WORK, NEW RESEARCH AND MORE. COMPETITIVE WEEK'S AUDIENCE GROWTH REFLECTS OUR INCREASING MOMENTUM, AS WE SAW OVER 2,400 PARTICIPANTS IN COMPETITIVENESS WEEK EVENTS AND REACHED OVER 40,000 COMPETITIVENESS REPORT READERS THROUGH A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH 6AM CITY.

MIDLANDS BUSINESS LEADERSHIP GROUP - REVIEW SUMMARY: SINCE 2016, ENGENUITYSC HAS PROVIDED PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR THE MIDLANDS BUSINESS LEADERSHIP GROUP (MBLG), A COALITION OF MORE THAN 50 CEOS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES FROM OUR REGION'S LARGEST EMPLOYERS WHO REGULARLY CONVENE AND WORK ON ISSUES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THE MIDLANDS. ENGENUITYSC MAXIMIZES THEIR EFFORTS TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN TOP TALENT, PRODUCE VIBRANT JOB OFFERINGS, AND PROVIDE NECESSARY RESOURCES TO IMPROVE LIVABILITY FOR ALL PEOPLE. RESULTS: WITH THE HELP OF ENGENUITYSC, MBLG SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED, MAINTAINED AND/OR LAUNCHED A TOTAL OF 11 SEPARATE INITIATIVES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ENGENUITYSC MANAGED THE LAUNCH OF THE MBLG COORDINATING COUNCIL, A PRIVATE SECTOR-LED CIVIC ALLIANCE REPRESENTING 53 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT SELECTS AND EXECUTES COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS INTENDED TO IMPROVE LIVABILITY IN THE REGION THROUGH THE COORDINATING COUNCIL, ENGENUITYSC HELPED ROLL OUT THREE NEW PROJECT TASK FORCES FOCUSED ON EXTENDING THE SALUDA GREENWAY TO THE LAKE MURRAY DAM, CREATING CAPTURE COLUMBIA A TALENT RETENTION INITIATIVE TARGETING INTERNS AND ENHANCING DIVERSITY ON NONPROFIT BOARDS ENGENUITYSC WORKED WITH MBLG TO LAUNCH A NEW EFFORT TO IMPROVE INTERGOVERNMENTAL COLLABORATION, CHOOSING TO FOCUS FIRST ON BEAUTIFYING REGIONAL GATEWAYS BEGINNING WITH THE HIGHWAY 302 AIRPORT CORRIDOR TO CAE AND THE I-77 GATEWAY TO FORT JACKSON AT FOREST DRIVE ENGENUITYSC.COM BECAME HOME TO CHAMPION COLUMBIA, A PRODUCT OF THE MBLG'S REGIONAL BRANDING INITIATIVE THAT ESTABLISHED A NEW SET OF TALKING POINTS HIGHLIGHTING WHY THIS REGION IS AN EXCEPTIONAL PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, LEARN AND PLAY IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS, ENGENUITYSC OVERSAW MBLG'S INNOVATE COLUMBIA PROJECT A DIGITAL HUB FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL RESOURCES ACROSS THE REGION IMPACT: IN FY20, OUR WORK WITH THE MIDLANDS BUSINESS LEADERSHIP GROUP CONTINUED TO AMPLIFY IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONS, EFFORTS AND OPPORTUNITIES AROUND THE REGION. THE COORDINATING COUNCIL WILL SERVE AS MBLG'S FUTURE HOME FOR COLLABORATIVE WORK, AND THE INITIAL PROJECTS SELECTED WILL DEEPLY IMPACT THE ATTRACTION, RETENTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF TALENT IN OUR REGION. AT THE SAME TIME, EXISTING PROJECTS RECORDED MAJOR SUCCESSES LIKE RESHAPING THE LANGUAGE RESIDENTS USE TO CHAMPION COLUMBIA, FOSTERING COLLABORATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND MAKING RESOURCES FOR ENTREPRENEURS EASIER TO ACCESS. THANKS TO THE SUCCESS OF THE MBLG-LED, ENGENUITYSC-SUPPORTED INITIATIVE, WE ARE NOW SEEING SPINOFF PROJECTS THAT WILL ENSURE CONTINUED PROGRESS FOR OUR REGION.

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