College and Career Readiness :
the focus of CTE Conference
The Sept. 27 CTE Conference will focus on preparing students for both college and careers. The morning session will spotlight examplary career programs in Santa Clara County. Tabitha Kappler-Hurley will present Technology Career Exploration
Camp, a partnership between Santa Clara Unified School district and Central County Occupational Center. Learn about Project Lead the Way and students that completed engineering internships at SYNNEX Corporation. The conference is sponsored by CareerSafe, Paxton Patterson, Pitsco, TeenForce and Xilinx. Visit 19 exhibitors that support college and career readiness. Network with collegues, pick up free resources, attend three breakout sessions, download the mobile application and register for the conference. |
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Who should attend the conference?
- K-14 academic and CTE instructors
- K-14 administrators
- Counselors
- Business leaders
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New elementary and middle grades career network to be  launched
The demand for career awareness and career exploration resources has steadily climbed over
the past two years. Throughout Santa Clara County, many elementary and middle schools have integrated career activities into programs. This week, Sylvandale Middle School in the Franklin-McKinley school district will launch its new middle school health careers academy. Middle school career academies are on the rise across the United States. California CareerZone, Reality Check, Real Game California and Career Planning Guides are four great resources to help your school get started with activities. If you are interested in networking with leaders from schools in Santa Clara County or you would like more than 20 resources for elementary and middle schools, contact Alyssa Lynch at Alyssa_Lynch@sccoe.org to join the new network, or call (408) 453-4329. |
