Business, Community, Workforce Engagement – Page 10

Cooperative Education Rating Forms for Employers

July 15, 2015webadminAccountability & Data Use, Business, Community, Workforce Engagement

At a Glance Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center (HCCTC) automated the co-op feedback process for employers by moving pertinent forms online. Overview HCCTC placed weekly grading and skills grading forms online for employers to use when rating students in co-op placements. Administrators created a Google form, and it populates a spreadsheet. An extension of … Continue reading Cooperative Education Rating Forms for Employers

ACE2015, Auto Collision Experience Spotlight

July 15, 2015webadminBusiness, Community, Workforce Engagement

At a Glance Made possible by a partnership of 20 local and national companies and organizations and Technical College High School Brandywine Campus, the Auto Collision Experience Spotlight is designed to inform attendees of the rewarding and challenging career opportunities in the auto collision industry. Overview The Auto Collision Experience (ACE) Spotlight is a major … Continue reading ACE2015, Auto Collision Experience Spotlight

Little Lions Investment Club

July 14, 2015webadminAcademic/Technical Skill Integration, Business, Community, Workforce Engagement

At a Glance As members of the Little Lion Fund (LLF), business students at State College Area High School advise members of the Little Lion Investment Club on which stocks to buy and sell based on their research and analysis. Overview The Little Lion Investment Club is a group of adult investors interested in financial … Continue reading Little Lions Investment Club

Construction Cluster Winter Presentations and Interview Sessions

June 23, 2015July 22, 2015webadminBusiness, Community, Workforce Engagement, Career Information and Exploration, College and Career Pathways, Employability Skills

At a Glance Representatives from local construction companies participate in information sessions with Upper Bucks County Technical School Construction Cluster students, who then are invited to apply for interviews with the company. Overview During the months of January, February and March, when construction companies typically have slower schedules and conduct planning for the upcoming year, … Continue reading Construction Cluster Winter Presentations and Interview Sessions

Student Career Interview Night

June 10, 2015webadminBusiness, Community, Workforce Engagement, Career Information and Exploration, College and Career Pathways, Employability Skills

At a Glance Indiana County Technology Center hosts an annual spring career interview night where local and regional employers are invited to interview students to fill entry-level positions at their company. Overview The purpose of the career interview night at Indiana County Technology Center (ICTC) is to connect students who chose to enter the workforce … Continue reading Student Career Interview Night

Gaining Valuable Work Experience by Applying and Integrating CTE Skills

June 9, 2015June 25, 2015webadminBusiness, Community, Workforce Engagement, Work-based learning

At a Glance Universal Audenreid Charter High School CTE, Culinary and Communications, students gain valuable work experience and apply the skills they learned in their programs by participating at a local fashion show fundraiser. Overview Universal Audenreid students from the Culinary Arts and the Arts, Entertainment and Communication Academies are very involved in the Style … Continue reading Gaining Valuable Work Experience by Applying and Integrating CTE Skills

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Junior Achievement Partnership

June 9, 2015March 14, 2016webadminBusiness, Community, Workforce Engagement, Work-based learning

At a Glance Early Childhood Education students spend one full day in an elementary school classroom teaching a Junior Achievement lesson. Overview At A.W. Beattie Career Center, senior and some select junior Early Childhood Education (ECE) students are given the opportunity to teach elementary school children for one day. The ECE students pair up to … Continue reading Junior Achievement Partnership

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Industry Visits by Professional Advisory Committee

June 1, 2015June 10, 2015webadminBusiness, Community, Workforce Engagement

At a Glance The Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) at Somerset County Technology Center conducts some of its monthly meetings at local businesses to strengthen business partnerships and to help ready students for successful careers. Overview A Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) is composed of superintendents of districts participating in a consortium to establish and operate a … Continue reading Industry Visits by Professional Advisory Committee

Increasing Enrollment in Precision Machining Program

June 1, 2015June 1, 2015webadminBusiness, Community, Workforce Engagement, Recruitment and Retention

At a Glance Staff from North Montco Technical Career Center formed a partnership with the Metal Service Center Institute to implement strategies for improving CTE program enrollment and overall industry perception. Overview Despite the fact that local employers continually ask North Montco Technical Career Center (NMTCC) to provide more entry-level machinists, secondary enrollment in the … Continue reading Increasing Enrollment in Precision Machining Program

Pennsylvania Career & Technical Education: College and Career Pathways for the 21st Century

May 26, 2015November 7, 2017webadminBCTE Toolkits, Case Studies, Reports, Business, Community, Workforce Engagement, College and Career Pathways, Communications, Recruitment and Retention

This brochure describes how CTE in Pennsylvania is designed to meet a dual mission developing students with both college readiness skills and a career path. It presents profiles and data to support the idea that CTE can help all students, including those who intend to pursue post secondary education, develop a clear game plan … Continue reading Pennsylvania Career & Technical Education: College and Career Pathways for the 21st Century