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INSIGHTS Just In ...
January 2011

In this issue...
Exploring health careers
Book commitments grow
TFIM teams map plans







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Health Career Display at McKeesport Area High School

Pathways pilot piques curiosity about health careers

 

Freshmen at schools participating in the Pathways to Health Careers pilot program have had their curiosity piqued about opportunities in the region's largest economic sector. To learn how our student-led teams and advisors are capturing attention among ninth graders and how they plan to follow up, click Pathways.

Pirate Parrot delivers books

Partners pull out stops for Fifth Food Group: Food for the Mind

 

With the clock ticking down on The Consortium for Public Education's 10-year goal of distributing 1-million books to needy families, community partners are rallying to the cause like never before. For a rundown on the book drives and distribution efforts our partners are organizing as part of the campaign, click Fifth Food Group: Food for the Mind.

Teammates talk at TFIM planning session

Consortium's TFIM teams tackle Hear Me! projects to serve their schools

 

Teams from The Consortium for Public Education's student leadership and career exploration program, The Future is Mine (TFIM), are working on Hear Me! projects that are expected to bring insights to peers, educators and the wider community. They also met in December to begin planning their annual Student Leadership Conference; learn about opportunities to enrich classroom lessons through the Carnegie Museum of Art; and hear about some projects to serve their own communities and others. For more details, click TFIM.