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Students complete pharmacy technician internship

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Weekly Roundup:
​July 16, 2024

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

“Across the country, it’s estimated that somewhere around 40% of positions are currently open in the pharmacy technician area. The idea came from that which is to say, we know we couldn’t wait for pharmacy technicians to come in so the strategy is to go out and find technicians, recognizing that we have a talent-rich pool in our local high schools.”

~ Thomas Carey, UW Health Senior Director of Pharmacy

Harlem High School students complete pharmacy technician internship (Rockford, IL/Adalia Yeung, WIFR

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COMMUNITY BUILDING

→ Regional non-profit looks to bolster career, tech education opportunities for valley students (Glenwood Springs, CO/Westley Crouch, Post Independent) + Educational Pathways to Innovative Careers​

→ Students Celebrate Intern Experience (Manchester Township, NJ/Bob Vosseller, Jersey Shore Online)

→ Students at Hammarskjold High School earn their credits building tiny homes (Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada/Tessa Harper, CBC News)

→ The Spokesman-Review’s Teen Journalism Institute is back again for the fourth consecutive year (Spokane, WA/Mathew Callaghan, The Spokesman-Review)

→ “Adulting Day” Gives High School Seniors #LifeHacks to Succeed (Vernon, TX/Holly Spiller, Boys & Girls Club Clubs of America)

→ Challenge House Hosts Annual AT&T Program for Teens (Hopkinsville, KY/Dionte Berry, WHOP)

→ Reading program at Liberty Park Elementary helps students, interns (Green Acres, FL/Jossie Carbonare, WPBF)

CELEBRATING COMPANIES WITH HIGH SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES

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EXPLORING YOUR COMMUNITY'S SENIOR CLASS

​Findings show that many students feel they need more preparation for the critical life transitions that follow graduation, highlighting the pressing need for comprehensive support systems.

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Source: Concerns mount as high school graduates express career uncertainty (Laura Ascione, eSchool News)

How is your community supporting your rising high school seniors' career exploration?

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