Business and Education Working Together in Luzerne and Schuylkill Counties AT A GLANCE Through a Business Education Partnership Grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, the Luzerne Schuylkill Workforce Investment Board, Inc. partially or fully funded numerous career awareness initiatives that impacted high school students throughout the region. RESULTS / IMPACT Many partners … Continue reading Promising Practice Luzerne Schuylkill
Category: Employability Skills
ServSafe Prep Program for Culinary Arts Students
Posted on Categories Business, Community, Workforce Engagement, Employability Skills, Industry CertificationsAt a Glance Students in the culinary arts program at Jules E. Mastbaum Area Vocational Technical School can participate in a free, after-school program in preparation for the ServSafe exam. Overview Instructors at Jules E. Mastbaum Area Vocational Technical School created the Serve Safe Prep Program to help culinary arts students prepare for the safety … Continue reading ServSafe Prep Program for Culinary Arts Students
Cosmetology Students Prepare Hair and Makeup for Student Musical
Posted on Categories Academic/Technical Skill Integration, Employability Skills, Student EngagementAt a Glance Cosmetology students from Lawrence County Career and Technical Center created hairstyles and applied makeup for the cast of a local high school student musical. Overview In the spring of 2016, students from a local sending district of Lawrence County Career and Technical Center (LCCTC) presented the musical “Singing in the Rain.” The … Continue reading Cosmetology Students Prepare Hair and Makeup for Student Musical
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Precision Machining Air Motor Project
Posted on Categories Employability Skills, Project-based Learning, Student EngagementAt a Glance Students in the precision machining program at Keystone Central School District Career and Technical Center build an operational air motor using a specific set of written instructions and blueprints with little or no verbal directions from the instructor. Overview Precision machining students at Keystone Central School District Career and Technical Center utilize … Continue reading Precision Machining Air Motor Project
Dining At The White House Project
Posted on Categories Career Information and Exploration, College and Career Pathways, Employability Skills, Project-based LearningAt a Glance The culinary instructor at Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School brought the non-fiction story of former White House Chef John Moeller, Dining at the White House into the classroom, and to life, with an impactful and authentic State-like dinner cooking experience with Chef Moeller. Overview In this project, students were asked to make a … Continue reading Dining At The White House Project
NCCER Core Curriculum Delivery
Posted on Categories Business, Community, Workforce Engagement, Employability Skills, Industry CertificationsAt a Glance Fayette County Career and Technical Institute employs a dually certified math and technical education teacher to deliver the NCCER Core curriculum to Level I students in five approved programs of study. Overview In an effort to deliver the 72-hour National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Core curriculum in the most … Continue reading NCCER Core Curriculum Delivery
Using Apps to Effectively Engage and Assess Students
Posted on Categories Employability Skills, Online Learning Tools & ResourcesAt a Glance At the Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology (CPI), the HVAC instructor uses various applications (apps) on tablets and cell phones to engage students in their learning, expose them to practical and effective technology tools, and continuously assess their learning. Overview The HVAC instructor and instructional assistant at CPI use two … Continue reading Using Apps to Effectively Engage and Assess Students
Digital Media Portable Photo Booth Project
Posted on Categories Business, Community, Workforce Engagement, Employability Skills, Recruitment and Retention, Video & Webinars, Work-based learningAt a Glance Students in the Digital Media program at Indiana County Technology Center practice their technical and business skills by staffing and managing a portable photo booth. Overview Indiana County Technology Center’s (ICTC) portable photo booth is a popular attraction at many school and community events. At an event, Digital Media students from ICTC … Continue reading Digital Media Portable Photo Booth Project
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Regional Collision Career Day
Posted on Categories Business, Community, Workforce Engagement, Career Information and Exploration, College and Career Pathways, Employability SkillsAt a Glance A.W. Beattie Career Center hosted a Regional Collision Career Day during which students participated in mock interviews with representatives from local businesses and attended presentations by local industry leaders. Overview A.W. Beattie Career Center invited students from the western Pennsylvania regional network of Automotive Collision Repair programs (encompassing nine career and technology … Continue reading Regional Collision Career Day
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Timken Bearing Training/Certification
Posted on Categories Business, Community, Workforce Engagement, Employability Skills, Industry CertificationsAt a Glance Students in the Agricultural Mechanics program at Franklin County Career and Technical Center have the opportunity to participate in the Timken Bearing Training/Certification program during school. Overview Approximately the eighth week of each semester, second year students in the Agricultural Mechanics Program at the Franklin County Career and Technical Center (CTC) can … Continue reading Timken Bearing Training/Certification
