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Weekly Roundup:
April 2, 2024
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Note: Hope you've enjoyed getting acquainted with the Project Senior Year newsletter. Future issues will only be sent to those subscribing as we don't aim to clutter inboxes. We want to connect with those interested in our up-and-coming talent - high school seniors. To keep receiving weekly, subscribe here. Thanks!
“We want a robust program that engages high school students in rural communities…It’s our job to create opportunities for the next generation.”
~ Desiree Sweeney
NEW Health CEO
Workforce training center in Chewelah would give
internships to rural high schoolers
(Chewelah, Washington/James Hanlon, The Spokesman-Review)
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STATE BUILDING
→ Governor Gianforte Highlights Expanding Work-Based Learning for Montana Students (Montana/State of Montana Newsroom)
→ Businesses can use this new toolkit to partner with N.C. public schools (North Carolina/Mebane Rash, EdNC)
→ No tuition or fees? NIU expands AIM HIGH Huskie Pledge program (Illinois/NIU Newsroom)
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COMMUNITY BUILDING
→ Region 9’s annual Senior Blast-Off attracted over 250 high school seniors (Wichita Falls,Texas/ Emily Faith, Texoma’s homepage)
→ A statewide internship program is making a local impact for graduating high-schoolers in Peach (Peach County, Georgia/41WMGT)
→ Over $26,000 raised for charities by Muscatine High School students (Muscatine, Iowa/Voice of Muscatine)
→ CVHS senior project night is Jan. 31 (Kooskia, Idaho/Norma Staaf,Idaho County Free Press)
→ Thinking Outside the Classroom (Buffalo, Wyoming/Jackie Galli, Buffalo Bulletin)
→ BGHS seniors teach middle school students how to money manage, win state award (Bowling Green, Ohio/Brenna Nye, WTVG13)
→ Community support of New Castle’s “Adopt A Hurricane” program pays for senior’s graduations and more (New Castle, Pennsylvania/Patrick Damp, KDKA News)
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WEEKLY POLL
Are senior year work-based learning opportunities increasing in your community?
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Did you attend any job fair when you were a high school senior?
100% of you voted No in last week’s poll.
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