EDUCATION CONNECTION’s Skills 21 (ECSkills21) is an innovative center that recognizes the need for creativity and technical expertise in our fast-paced global society. ECSkills21 is part of EDUCATIONCONNECTION, the regional educational service center (RESC) for Western Connecticut. As a center we works with state, regional and local institutions to redesign education for the 21st century. ECSkills21 utilizes available technologies and orchestrates a creative learning environment that simulates the real-world. Our primary objective is to develop 21st century skills that will allow our students to compete in a global economy and tackle the many challenges facing our future.