Building a culture for pathway implementation and postsecondary success.

The Sauk and Mississippi Valley Region stretches from Dixon, Illinois, to Clinton, Iowa. Through school, industry, and business partnerships, professionals collaborate to bring opportunities to students and employers. This initiative aims to build a culture for pathway implementation and postsecondary success as measured by degree completion, job placement, and students who return to the community for employment. Partners continue to support each other and expand opportunities for students exploring all career clusters. These opportunities are exemplified through dual credit, internships, business/professional skills training for high school students, manufacturing day/week tours and hands-on activities, career planning with employer support, and creating a pathway. The multitude of partners engaged in this initiative has allowed our rural region to provide exceptional opportunities for students.