Tag: Rockford

Part of the role of Rockford Public Schools’ College & Career Academies is connecting students to the community. The goal is to ensure every student engages in one community/career experience each year of high school. While opportunities have been created for each grade—from the Academy Expo, to site visits, to job shadows and internships—RPS needed another option for seniors to earn soft skills and a senior experience. They heard businesses say that students coming out of high school needed soft skills. Enter the new Work Study program… 

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

The 10th anniversary of the annual career exploration fair featured 102 booths and over 100 volunteers helping run the event

In Rockford, partners are working together to prepare students for college, career, and life through the Great Lakes College and Career Pathways Partnership. You can

Rock Valley College (RVC) conducted their dual credit boot camp for MET 100 (Introductory CAD and Print Reading).