Weisner Family Center for Career Development Opens in Aurora
The new Weisner Family Center for Career Development at Aurora West School District 129 opening on August 29, 2019. The center helps support the Pathways to Prosperity Project and gives high school students exposure to different career pathways. The space includes four bays for learning precision machining and welding. Read the Chicago Tribune article.
RVC Holds Dual Credit Boot Camp
Rock Valley College (RVC) conducted their dual credit boot camp for MET 100 (Introductory CAD and Print Reading).
MORE Community Update
Whiteside Area Career Center has expanded credentialing and dual credit for coursework taken at the Center and has increased student enrollment by over 100 students compared to 2018.
Peoria Hosts Delegation from Puerto Rico
Peoria partners recently hosted a 15-person delegation of Puerto Rican mayors, employers, and educators to learn about Pathways to Prosperity program.
D214 Launches 5 Registered Youth Apprenticeships
District 214 has started 5 registered youth apprenticeships in 3 career areas: Cybersecurity, Automotive Technology, and HVAC.
MORE Region Expands Internship Program, STEM/Robotics Activities
A lot has been happening in the MORE region including expansion of the multicraft internship program (MEIP), and STEM/Robotics activities.
2019 Conference: Informing Action, Improving Outcomes
Explore resources from the 6th annual conference.
NECSS Hosts Suburbanization of Poverty Summit
NECSS hosted a summit on the Suburbanization of Poverty on Friday, November 9th at Harper College.
MORE Communities Focus on High School Endorsements, Robotics
In the MORE communities, representatives from area employers, higher education, and K-12 schools are meeting and creating a model/template for high school endorsements in agriculture, manufacturing, and education.
Innovate Springfield Joins University of Illinois Springfield and Becomes First Hub of Illinois Innovation Network
Innovate Springfield, the intermediary organization for the Sangamon County Continuum of Learning, is now a unit of the University of Illinois Springfield and has been named as the first hub of the statewide Illinois Innovation Network.