The network provides an exciting opportunity to bring community leaders into your classroom. These leaders are experts in their field. They know what their organizations require of prospective employees. They know how improtant education and training are to a competent workforce, and they're ready to share their perspectives with the students in your classroom. Students need to see the connection between what they're learning in the classroom and their future in the workplace.
Research is clear.
Students who set goals early in life find success. The program is designed to server middle, high school, and college age students in Stanislaus County schools. Program Goals Expose students to career opportunities in Stanislaus County and help them gain a greater appreciation for the connection between classroom learning and the work world. Introduce and promote the essential academic and vocational skills required by employers to prepare students for a career. Promote development of character, team-building, interpersonal skills, problem solving skills, workplace ethics, leadership skills, and volunteerism.