Google and the Oklahoma City Thunder announced a partnership to expand artificial intelligence training and resources across Oklahoma. The effort is part of Google’s $5 million statewide investment to give students and workers practical AI and job-ready skills.
As part of its ongoing workforce development efforts, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber launched OKC FAME in fall 2024 to support the region’s growing manufacturing sector.
Business and civic leaders recently gathered for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber’s State of the Region event, which offered a clear, data-focused look at where Central Oklahoma stands—and where it needs to improve. The event featured a regional economic overview presented by Chamber President and CEO Christy Gillenwater.
Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) and Metro Technology Centers marked the opening of the new Aviation Center at Southeast High School with a ribbon cutting earlier this month. The center is among the first “flex spaces” funded through the $1 billion OKCPS bond package approved by voters in 2022.
Oklahoma ranked among the top states for homeschooling participation, according to recent data analyzed by Newsweek and the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy.
As Oklahoma City’s manufacturing sector continues to expand, a new generation of skilled workers is stepping up to power that growth. On July 7, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber celebrated the latest milestone for its workforce development efforts with a special signing event for Oklahoma’s first chapter of the nationally recognized Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (OKC FAME) program.
The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber’s 2025 State of the Schools event returns Wednesday, Aug. 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. This annual gathering offers a powerful opportunity to hear directly from top education and workforce leaders, connect with other engaged community members and gain insight into the future of public education in our region.
At the beginning of each year, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber’s board of directors adopts a set of comprehensive Legislative Priorities that address key issues impacting economic development. From February through May, the Chamber’s Government Relations team was intensively engaged at the State Capitol fighting for policies that strengthen Oklahoma’s business climate.
