June 14, 2012

You have heard us talk a lot about Career Technical Education (CTE).  This collaboration is really paying off for our youth.

The three Synnex internships discussed above are a direct result of CTE Project Lead the Way engineering classes at San Jose High.  The students loved the class, which included mentoring by Synnex executives. 

The TeenForce platform is the perfect model to extend that learning with internships for graduating high school seniors.  We are grateful for the chance to collaborate with Career Tech teachers, High Tech executives and great students for this ideal demonstration of our model.  This collaboration allows students to "try on" a career, making school more meaningful. Businesses contribute to the community and help groom future employees.

Parents and teens:  Please take the time to learn how CTE classes can help prepare youth for the workforce. 

Employers:  CTE students make great interns and we can help you find students studying in 15 different industries.

Our new online skills training partner, LearnUp, made some big news.  Check out their announcement from the Clinton Global Initiative last week and this great article in Forbes.  TeenForce Teens:  You should take advantage of this free learning website.  You can register for free at www.learnup.me and begin learning right away.  The site tracks your learning and allows youth to create "learning profiles" that can be uploaded to employers. 

This is a great way for teens to differentiate themselves from the pack.  Employers will recognize "active learners" and be more likely to schedule interviews. 

Thanks to our newest training partner, Security Industry Specialists, Inc.  They recently offered an inside look at entry level jobs in the industry, including site visits to two well known technology companies. 

We also ran some cool training sessions at Trader Joe's and Restaurant James Randall. The kids who participate in our training programs are starting to get regular job placements.