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| GO! Program Partnership Succeeds Again
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 Pima County JTED's partnership with Tucson Medical Center (TMC) and Tucson Youth Development succeeded in launching another cohort of JTED Certified Nursing Assistant and Medical Assistant students into the workforce this summer.
The 10-week paid internship provides training to become a phlebotomist or patient care technician and almost always culminates with all of the participants being offered jobs at the hospital. Pima County JTED Nursing Services Program Manager Beth Francis, RN, says that while some students leave Tucson to attend a four-year university, she estimates more than 200 of her former students now work for TMC.
JTED's Certified Nursing Assistant and Medical Assistant curriculum prepares students for state licensure, (certification for MAs), immediate employment, advanced certifications and further education.
Tucson Youth Development provides funding for the internship salaries.
View our GO! Program graduation gallery
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CTE/JTED Student Creates a Picture Worth a Thousand Words
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When the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) needed to communicate the theme for the 14th Annual Transitions Conference nobody could have spelled it out like Joshua Fielding-Singh.
Fielding-Singh, a third-year JTED/CTE photography student at Catalina Foothills High School, used photography from his portfolio to capture the spirit of the national conference which addresses the transitional needs of youth and young adults who have disabilities.
ADE showcased the artwork in the conference brochure, and recognized Fielding-Singh for his artistic talent this week at the conference. We're hoping his instructor, Ashley Piihl, will give him an "A" for this one.
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Early Childhood Education Students Bring Home Gold
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 Three Pima County JTED Early Childhood Education students won gold medals in the National Students Taking Action with Recognition (STAR) competitions this summer. The events were part of the 2014 Family, Career and Community Leaders (FCCLA), National Leadership Conference held in San Antonio, Texas.
Junior Courtney Schmelter (right), senior Briana Chaney (left), and sophomore Lucy Humphreys, from JTED @ Mountain View instructor Lauren Moraga's program, joined more than 4,200 STAR competitors - the largest number participating in a STAR event competition to date.
Schmelter, who competed in the "Teach and Train" event, focused on integrating science and math in an early childhood classroom and extending that content into the home.
Chaney and Humphreys won gold medals in the "Chapter Service Project" event for their work raising awareness and money for the Southern Arizona March of Dimes.
This year's conference drew approximately 7,000 attendees. The FCCLA, founded in 1945, is a national student organization that facilitates building leadership skills through family and consumer sciences education. The organization has more than 200,000 members and 5,500 chapters.
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JTED Out-of-School Program Garners Award Nomination
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 Congratulations are in order to Pima County JTED's Danette Davis, whose summer program is a finalist for the Outstanding Out-of-School Time Program Award. The Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence (AzCASE) will announce the winner on Saturday, November 15 at the Arizona Statewide Out-of-School Time Conference in Phoenix. As coordinator of JTED's 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC), Davis coordinates and oversees the summer sessions funded by the District's 21st CCLC Grant. "Real-world skills are developed through real-world experiences," says Meghan Marner, who participated in the summer Veterinary Assistant and Agriscience programs. The national FFA champion and scholarship winner jumped at the chance to dissect a cow's heart during a gross anatomy lab led by JTED AgriScience and Veterinary Assistant instructor Jose Bernal. Marner noted that the lesson on dissection was a unique experience. "Anyone who has access to a JTED program should take advantage of the amazing, progressive opportunities they provide."
JTED Healthcare Foundations instructor Katherine Klinger kicked off the summer program with CPR training in June. Other summer sessions included criminal justice, cosmetology, nursing services, and personal fitness. |
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Ross Sheard Takes on New Role
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The Pima County JTED Governing Board recently tapped Ross Sheard to become the District's new Deputy Superintendent and Chief Administrative Officer. The newly created position reports directly to Superintendent/CEO Alan L. Storm, Ph.D.
Sheard joined JTED four years ago. He's credited with creating and heading up the District's program review team, which ensures all of the District's programs are both premier and accountable to tax payers. The review process has been no easy task given the District offers more than 50 Career and Technical Education programs in 35 high schools and at nine Central Campus locations in an area spanning more than 10,000 square miles.
Prior to JTED, he worked in Tucson Unified School District as a teacher and administrator for 35 years.
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Need Skilled Workers?
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Three state education institutions are teaming to bring education and industry together for a conference called Building Education to Industry Connections in Southern Arizona according to Brenda Marietti, special projects facilitator at Pima County JTED.
Marietti said registration is free of charge and open to industry representatives and educators and will be held Thursday, Sept. 4 at the Double Tree Hotel, 445 S. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ from 5 to 7 p.m. "We want to offer employers and our teachers an opportunity to make connections," Marietti said.
The program will address such topics as shaping career and technical education to meet the needs of employers and helping educators learn what factors affect a graduate's likelihood of being hired. Employers will find out how they can connect with and take advantage of the benefits of career and technical education programs.
The conference is hosted by Pima Santa Cruz County Program of Study Consortia, JTED, and Pima Community College.
If you wish to attend RSVP to Brenda Marietti as soon as possible.
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