Greater Peoria Pathways Hosts CareerSpark
The GP CareerSpark Expo, held on October 1–2, 2024, at the Peoria Civic Center, generated more excitement than ever before. With approximately 4,000 students from 72 schools across 32 cities and 11 counties, the event showcased 100+ careers and was supported by 600+ volunteers. Schools utilized Junior Achievement’s JA Inspire® curriculum to prepare students, equipping […]
1,789 Students from Leadership Communities Receive College and Career Pathway Endorsements
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Greater Peoria Pathways Hosts Emerging Workforce Alliance Meeting
Greater Peoria Pathways hosted its Emerging Workforce Alliance meeting in early September, at which collaborative partners shared the following highlights:
Seven Regional Partners Led by Illinois Central College Receive Over $3 Million Grant
A group of seven regional partners led by Illinois Central College received an over $3 million grant through the U.S. Department of Education’s Perkins Innovation and Modernization (PIM) Career Connected High Schools Grant Program. The partners include Illini Bluffs High School, Pekin High School, Peoria Public Schools, the Peoria Regional Office of Education, SkillsUSA Illinois, […]
Greater Peoria Region Hosts CareerSpark 2023
One Postsecondary and Career Pathways (PaCE) framework indicator for 8th grade is for students to complete a career exploration day. In Central Illinois, several partners work together to host any area school’s eighth graders at Career Spark. This 2-day event is coordinated and hosted by the local Junior Achievement and the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council. Many […]
727 Students from Leadership Communities Receive College and Career Pathway Endorsements
Congratulations to all the school districts who awarded College and Career Pathway Endorsements to 1,072 students in the Class of 2023. We’re thrilled to share that 727 of those students are from nine of our Success Network Leadership Communities: Aurora Regional Pathways, Black Hawk Region Pathways, Boone County, Greater Peoria Pathways, Lake County, McLean County, […]
Peoria Regional Workforce Alliance Hosts Summer Retreat
The Peoria Regional Workforce Alliance hosted its summer retreat on June 12. They had a keynote address from representatives from the Vienna School District, who discussed lessons learned in implementing the Postsecondary and Career Expectations Framework, and a business panel comprised of representatives from the banking/finance, construction, IT, and healthcare sectors addressed key questions about workforce […]
Central Illinois High Schoolers Connect with Regional Companies for Career Development
5,000 students in the Greater Peoria area are attending the CareerSpark You’re Hired, a multi-industry career hiring fair event which launched virtually February 2, 2023 and will continue through June 19, 2023. This on-demand expo for high school students provides numerous exhibits showcasing our region’s diverse companies in healthcare, manufacturing, business, agriculture and more.
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.