Evanston Township High School Hosts Annual Wildkit Futures Day
Evanston Township High School’s (ETHS) annual Wildkit Futures Day took place on October 21, 2025. While variations of Wildkit Futures Day, a post-secondary planning event, have been on the calendar for well over a dozen years, the 2025 Wildkit Futures Day program was the most comprehensive and has had the broadest schoolwide impact to date. […]
Homewood-Flossmoor Students Participate in Motorola Shadow Day
On September 15, 2025, CTE teachers Chante’ Andrews and Tiffany White accompanied 25 juniors and seniors from Homewood-Flossmoor High School to Motorola Solutions Headquarters for an immersive Shadow Day experience hosted by Alyse Walker-Barajas, Project Manager and proud HF alum. Students explored innovation, technology, and career pathways at Motorola. Highlights included an engaging tour of […]
Future Farmers of America Students Growing Leadership and Community Impact in Rich Township
Students in the Rich Township Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter are demonstrating leadership, innovation, and service in both plant and animal science pathways. From cultivating crops to engaging their community, these young leaders are putting their agricultural knowledge into action. This fall, FFA students launched a weekly farmstand, offering fresh produce grown right on […]
District 227 Students “Test Drive Their Future” with Illinois Tollway
Students, counselors, and teachers from Rich Township High School District 227 had an incredible opportunity to explore career pathways firsthand at the Illinois Tollway Authority’s “Test Drive Your Future” Career Exploration Event on September 30. The event brought together schools from across the region to engage with professionals representing a variety of fields — from […]
Aurora Region Hosts Illuminate Career Pathways Event
On October 24, 2025, VALEES (EFE #130), with the support of Waubonsee Community College and the City of Aurora, hosted 1,262 ninth-grade students from the Aurora area leadership community schools, including Batavia High School, East Aurora High School, Kaneland High School, and West Aurora High School, at the Illuminate Career Pathways event. Ninth-grade students met […]