Vermilion Advantage, Skyepack Partner for Career Awareness
This fall, Vermilion Advantage partnered with Skyepack to bring knowledge of local jobs to area students. Nearly 18 months ago, Tim Dudley and Nicole Van Hyfte from Vermilion Advantage were in Lafayette, Indiana, where they heard about a locally based company and their relationship with the Lafayette community. That company was Skyepack. As Skyepack CEO […]
Agriculture Career Expo Held in Vandalia
The Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter in Vandalia hosted a Career Expo on November 10. They had 17 booths at the fair and discussed various career choices in the agriculture field. Vandalia CUSD #203 submitted an application to ISBE for the College and Career Pathways Endorsement in education.
Rockford Public Schools District 205 Launches Work-Study Program, Badges for Soft Skills
The state’s employability competencies — like soft skills — are embedded in Rockford Public Schools’ college and career readiness pathways curriculum, but students don’t always have the opportunity to practice those skills. RPS is launching a new strategy to address that gap
District 214 Hosts First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, Cabinet Secretaries for National Apprenticeship Week
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Cabinet secretaries kicked off National Apprenticeship Week by visiting Rolling Meadows High School in District 214. A student from Rolling Meadows High School documented the First Lady’s visit in this must-watch video. It was also American Education Week. To celebrate both, D214 Board of Education member Andrea Rauch got […]
Discover Manufacturing Career Expo Hosts 200 High School Students at Illinois Valley Community College
The Discover Manufacturing Career Expo invites high school students to explore the endless possibilities in manufacturing.
Fulton High School Students Gain Experience with High School Office Project
The Fulton Journal featured the hands-on work of students in Fulton High School’s construction class as they undertook a remodeling project in their school building. >> Read the article
Greater Peoria Regional Workforce Alliance Adopts Talent Pipeline Management
The Regional Workforce Alliance has adopted the U.S. Chamber of Commerce best practice improvement process of Talent Pipeline Management to bring structure to their workforce development strategy by placing employers squarely in the center of the conversation. Since 2021, the Regional Workforce Alliance has conducted the TPM survey and reporting process for employers in their […]
Greater Peoria Regional Pathways Hosts Successful CareerSpark Event
Over 400 volunteers from 100+ organizations and 15 sponsors came together to host 4,100 8th graders from 65 schools for CareerSpark, a hands-on career exploration on October 5-6, 2022.
Black Hawk Region Pathways Increases Support Staff, Developing New Regional Pathways
The region has hired another full-time intermediary and is developing equity-centered, regional pathways for both education and manufacturing.
ROE 47 and MORE Develop Helpful Resources on College and Career Pathways
To support and inform students, educators, and other stakeholders in their region about college and career pathways, over the last few months, ROE 47 and their partners at MORE have developed several new tools.
