Students in East St. Louis Learn to Write Code

With help from SWIC, students learned to design and write code for a CNC machine.
Jobs for Americas Graduates (JAG) Takes Root in East St. Louis
JAG helps high school students discover their individual talents, develop skills, and seize opportunities to achieve their personal potential.
McLean County Update: December 2019
2019 was a busy year in McLean County. They piloted Becoming BN, developed the Education to Employer Summit, launched the Essential Workplace Skills in partnership, and continued work with the College and Career Pathways Endorsements.
Student Encourages Other Youth to Consider Careers in Healthcare

Diana earned the coveted Dr. Helen Nash High School Internship for Excellence in Healthcare.
East St. Louis Senior High School CTE Program Hosts Hair and Car Show

The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program at East St. Louis Senior High School hosted an Open House Hair and Car Show on Saturday, September 14, 2019, to highlight student achievements and the exciting CTE opportunities available to the community.
Danville High School Offers Career Services
Tucked away in a corner of the second floor at Danville High School is an office where students can be paired with a job or an internship at a local business.
Program Guides Students to College and Careers
Danville District 118 students will have a better idea about what they would like to do with their life after high school thanks to a newly enhanced Career and Technical Education (CTE) program.
D214 Hosts Construction Trades Pathway Development Advisory Team

High School District 214 hosted a Construction Trades Pathway Development Advisory Team in August.
PaCE Framework Event Results in the 1st IL Regional PaCE Model
The LaSalle County Regional Office of Education in partnership with Illinois Valley Community College sponsored a Postsecondary and Career Expectations Framework event for regional educators.
COMPACT Partners with Heartland Community College to Develop an Essential Workplace Skills Curriculum
With grant funding assistance from EdSystems, committees are working to complete education and training pathways and stackable credentials in identified industry clusters.