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Ascend Indiana helps expand youth apprenticeships statewide with new national funding partnership Press Release June 3, 2021 INDIANAPOLIS (June 3, 2021) – Ascend Indiana is expanding its efforts to provide high school students with new high-quality college and career apprenticeship pathways that impart the foundational skills, experiences, social capital and credentials they need to thrive in a rapidly changing economy. Ascend Indiana, the talent and workforce development initiative of th...

San Mateo: See This Week's Upcoming Events In The Area - San Mateo, CA - Patch has your complete guide to this week's events in and around San Mateo.

Rivers HAMLET – Daija Rivers of Anson County chose to study Information Technology at Richmond Community College because she wanted a career in a constantly evolving field. Rivers, a mother of two, has overcome many obstacles to get where she is today. She has made it a point to be a strong example of perseverance for her children and set goals and push through even when it is difficult. She has earned three certificates in Information Technology from RCC: Security+ Prep, Information Technolo...

Westchester Education Services now Providing Career and Technical Education Content Development Services Share Article Debbie Allen to serve as Content Director. This expansion of our services offers education publishers, ed-tech firms, and industry associations a reliable, US-based resource to develop superior education content for their users. As the economy grows more specialized, employers are looking to the education sector to provide additional training and preparation for the jobs of tod...

FWCS Career Academy programs certified by state ASHLEY SLOBODA | The Journal Gazette Nine programs in the Fort Wayne Community Schools Career Academy received designations Monday signaling they are models in work-based learning. The Career Academy received State Earn and Learn certifications for carpentry; electrical; heating, ventilation and air conditioning; masonry; welding; automotive service technology; automotive collision repair; software development; and networking, according to the dis...

An 18-year-old Nelson County High School student was killed Tuesday morning in a crash on Highway 245 in Bardstown, according to Kentucky State Police. Troopers responded to the crash involving two vehicles about 4 a.m. Tuesday on Highway 245 near Spencer-Mattingly Lane in Bardstown, according to a state police news release. A preliminary investigation found Draven Greenwell, 18, of Bloomfield, was driving north on Highway 245 when for "unknown reasons," his Toyota Matrix crossed the center ...

Minnesota FFAs 92nd state convention will be held virtually on April 19-23. Written By: Agweek Staff Report | 5:30 am, Apr. 18, 2021 × The theme for the 92nd annual Minnesota FFA Convention is "Worth It." This year’s convention will be a mix of virtual sessions, statewide recognition, interactive state competition finals and workshops, as well as in-person convention-in-the-classroom activities, according to a press release for the event. “When I focus on our theme Worth It, I t...

Abstract Work-integrated Learning (WIL) can be a vehicle for the development of students’ work-ready skills. This paper presents the views of undergraduate business students and academics about the role and perceived importance of work-ready skills in the business curriculum and the perceived role of WIL activities in enabling the development of work-ready skills. A total of 50 business students and 24 academics from a number of faculties across the university participated. While students and...

MINNEAPOLIS, M.N. (Ag News 890) – The Minnesota FFA will hold its 92nd Convention April 19-23 with the theme Worth It. This year’s convention will be a mix of virtual sessions, state-wide recognition, interactive state competition finals, and workshops, as well as in-person convention-in-the-classroom activities. “When I focus on our theme Worth It, I think of the little things that happen in everyday life. I think this whole year has been focusing on those smaller things we’ve often...