The HUB of Barry County is a Hands-on Career Exploration and Skills Center. The HUB project has been started through a "Public / Private Partnership". This involves collaboration between local primary school, secondary higher educational institutes and community businesses. The main learning principal behind the HUB is that learning through Hands-on Mentor based learning is the key to a successful life long career.

Barry County Workforce Connection meetings are held monthly with all the local school districts, local businesses representation and local governmental work related agencies. There is a presenter at every meeting to discuss a new topic related to career development of our youth and how to increase interest in local business related career paths to keep our biggest assets to stay in our communities.