Sauk Valley Community College (SVCC) Grows Programs, Hosts Manufacturing Day Event
SVCC served approximately 1,000 CTE students in the 2023–24 school year, up nearly 20% from the previous year.
River Bend CUSD #2 Expands Pathways Programming
River Bend CUSD #2 is adding an education pathway course through Sauk Valley Community College on-site in fall 2024. The district’s curriculum director will teach the course and work with future teachers. Fulton High School is also expanding Future Farmers of America (FFA) programming by adding construction agriculture to its curriculum to provide additional pathway […]
Policy Committee Meeting: June 4, 2024
The Success Network Policy Committee’s 2024 Q2 meeting included presentations on college and career pathways, work-based learning transportation, and policy and legislative updates.
New Memo Outlines Recommendations for Addressing Transportation-Related Barriers to Work-Based Learning Access
Discover key insights and recommendations on overcoming transportation barriers to work-based learning for Illinois students in the latest memo from the Success Network Policy Committee. This memo outlines student perspectives, district strategies, and systemic solutions to enhance access to work-based learning opportunities.
Welcoming Our Newest SAC Members
We’re excited to announce our newest Student Advisory Council (SAC) members who will be joining the council for school year 2024–25. The goal of the SAC is to provide feedback on how students experience initiatives that the Success Network supports and help Network Organizers understand what kinds of supports are helpful as students navigate the […]
Picturing the Next PAC House
Design214 students from across District 214 presented their architectural design ideas for next year’s Practical Architecture and Construction (PAC) house. Watch the presentation
Student Advisory Council: Spring 2024 Meeting
In this meeting, Student Advisory Council members reviewed the SAC/CTSO session of the Success Network conference and then heard from the XQ Institute on its Youth Voice Toolkit.
IVCC Hosts Career Fair
On March 12, Illinois Valley Community College hosted the Illinois Valley Building Trades for a career fair for high school students. Fourteen trades presented and provided hands-on activities to approximately 275 students from 12 district high schools.
Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Offers Certificate of Employability
The SVACC provided three Certificate of Employability workshops to local high schools this spring. Fourteen different employers joined chamber staff to share information on career pathways in their industries and essential skills needed in the workplace. Each class session included an activity to highlight an essential skill and time for students to ask questions. Fifty-two […]
New Greenhouse at SVCC
The new Sauk Valley Community College (SVCC) Greenhouse is operational and will be used as a learning lab in partnership with the University of Illinois Extension to provide education, coordination, and technical assistance. This semester, the Intro to Horticulture and Precision Agriculture classes are building equipment and learning to grow plants in greenhouse conditions. Students […]