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School-To-Career “Building A Competitive 21 st Century Workforce Through Business Partnerships. Thinking Outside The Box By Seeing The Box. How many different squares can be seen in the grid?. School-To-Career Initiatives. School-to-Career Mission The mission of Wake County
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School-To-Career“Building A Competitive 21st Century Workforce Through Business Partnerships
Thinking Outside The Box By Seeing The Box How many different squares can be seen in the grid?
School-To-Career Initiatives • School-to-Career Mission The mission of Wake County School-to-Career is to prepare every student to make knowledgeable career choices through academic rigor and work-based learning experiences. This requires a systematic, comprehensive, community-wide effort.
The Three “Legs” of School-To-Career School-to-Career Council Leadership Team Business Alliance Leadership Team Career Academy Advisory Board Leaders Career Advisory Team Leader (Clusters) BusinessAlliances Career Academy Advisory Boards Career Advisory Teams High Schools and Middle Schools
Business Volunteers Curriculum Enhancement Internships J ob Shadowing CTECourses Teach The Teacher Staff Development Cooperative Learning Students Practice Interviews Service Learning Classroom Speakers Core Academic Courses Career Fairs Apprenticeships Curriculum Relevance Business Volunteers
Please select the top three applied skills from the list below that you believe new employees should possess.
Importance of Business Partnerships Nicole Reginelli Community Relations Fidelity Investments North Carolina Region
Non-Profits and Businesses Partnering Fidelity Investments North Carolina Council on Economic Education
Staff Development For CTE Personal Finance Teachers and Social Studies Teachers“Learning, Earning and Investing for the New Generation” Virtual Economics http://www.youtube.com/user/WakeCountySchools
Staff Development For Academy Teachers “Skills To Pay The Bills”
Example of how AOIT Career Academy will be implementing “Skills To Pay The Bills” Training
How to Get Involved with the Business Community: • Use the local Chamber of Commerce • Cross county lines • Think about companies in your area and what skills they have to offer - Really explore with them and ask: “What skills can you offer?” • May want to have some examples of what they can do – career tours, teaching teachers, etc • Build a relationship • Be Creative / Think Outside the Box