The School to Work Opportunities Act of 1994 challenged educators in both academic and vocational subject areas to look for new ways of working together. As teachers help students see connections between career applications and traditional subjects like English, the arts, science, and social studies, students may discover careers they may have never before considered. These partnerships increase career awareness through job exploration and offer students the chance to see and shadow adult experts in action.
Students invariably see how the humanities provide added value to adult workers' lives.
The six schools listed below vary in size and populations served as well as geographic location. Creative teachers have developed plans that weave humanities content and student outcomes in literature, social studies, and the arts with equally important objectives in career development. Feel free to contact these professionals for more information on their programs. Each team is excited about the results they are seeing in student learning and performance. They are willing to help others adapt these ideas for new settings.