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Partnership Introduces Work-based Learning Event

Published 27 days ago • 1 min read

Weekly Roundup:
​August 20, 2024

Beyond the classroom. In the community.
Connecting with your promising young talent.

“This series will provide valuable insights and practical tools to build impactful work-based learning programs. By participating, organizations can enhance their workforce, support community growth and foster the next generation of professionals.”

~ Lexi Shafer, Director of Workforce, Greater Des Moines Partnership

Partnership Introduces Work-based Learning Event Series: Equipping Businesses For Future Talent Needs

(Des Moines, IA/Greater Des Moines Partnership)

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COMMUNITY BUILDING

→ ‘Innovative’ program connects high school students with high-demand industries in Colorado Springs area (Colorado Springs, CO/Eric Young, The Gazette) + Pikes Peak Business and Education Alliance​

→ Sixty students in Morgan County working manufacturing jobs through school program (Morgan County, AL/Rebekah Yancey, Hartselle Enquirer)

→ Inside ProX’s hands-on, how-to guide for students entering the workforce (and the business payoff) (Kansas City, MO/Taylor Wilmore, Startland News) + ProX

→ Calling All High School Pre-Professional Environmentalists: Be an Emerald Keepers Intern! (Coronado, CA/The Coronado Times) + Emerald Keepers High School Internship Program​

→ Fairfax High School students helping seniors spot swindlers through “ScamCops” (Fairfax, VA/Daniel Hamburg, DC News Now)

→ Top high school seniors about to get University of Utah spots without applying (Salt Lake City, UT/Alixel Cabrera, News from the States)

→ Caterpillar preps students for college and careers with Student Trainee Program (Irving, TX/Steven Lindsey, The Dallas Morning News)

CELEBRATING COMPANIES WITH HIGH SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES

​Caterpillar

(Featured in an article above)

EXPLORING YOUR COMMUNITY'S SENIOR CLASS

​Pathfinder is an online resource in Michigan that provides information about in-demand and sought-after careers, along with the credits and/or certifications that are needed to achieve them. The free online career exploration tool, created by the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s Office of Employment and Training (LEO-E&T), uses current labor market info to help Michigan residents including students find in-demand careers and create a roadmap of the steps needed to get there.

Source: Hartland High School (Hartland,MI) /Parent Flyer + Student Flyer​

Where are your community’s high school seniors finding in-demand and sought-after career pathways information?

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