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Wayne County OKs $250,000 to Henry Ford College to expand VR/AR training in career programs
Summary
The county approved a two‑year intergovernmental agreement to fund virtual‑ and augmented‑reality equipment and curriculum expansion at Henry Ford College, aiming to expand training capacity across seven career and technical programs.
The Wayne County Planning & Economic Development Standing Committee voted to approve a two‑year intergovernmental agreement with Henry Ford College to advance the Wayne County Talent Pipeline Initiative by funding virtual‑reality and augmented‑reality (VR/AR) learning equipment and program expansion.
County economic development staff said the Henry Ford College project will receive $250,000, to be used to "support adoption and expansion of virtual reality and augmented reality assisted learning in the career and technical education programs," covering seven programs cited by staff: nursing, radiography, respiratory therapy, mechatronics, electrical…
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