Laying the Groundwork

Issue 8.22

June 3, 2022

2022 Superstars in Education & Training

LAYING THE GROUNDWORK

PAUL M. HODGSON VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

Learning while doing. Hands-on learning with real-life scenarios is one of the most effective strategies for young people to learn the skills and expertise needed for a job. More importantly, it offers the chance to truly visualize what it’s like to have a career in a particular industry. Founded in 1994, the ACE Mentor Program is a nationwide program designed to do just that—introduce students to the wide range of career opportunities in the fields of architecture, construction, engineering, or ACE. Recognizing the need to create a talent pipeline for these industries in Delaware, Cooperative Education Coordinator Chris Moxley brought the program to Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School in 2012. Read more >

“Since Delaware does not have a NAAB-Accredited architecture

program, it is important to capture the architectural talent before it

leaves our state. The ACE Mentoring program provides the perfect

platform to accomplish this by allowing us to collaborate with

students passionate about architecture in a work-like atmosphere.

To date we have provided five full-time career opportunities.”

- Shawn Crowley, Tevebaugh Architecture

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WORK-BASED LEARNING

AN EMPLOYER'S GIFT TO THEIR FUTURE SELF

What's the expression you hear so often—build the future you wish to live in? That’s the power of work-based learning for employers. When you offer work-based educational experiences to college and high school students, you are engaging with your future workforce. It provides a rare opportunity to shape your employees by getting to know them early; generating excitement about career paths in your field; and starting to build foundational skills so when the students are hired a couple years later, they are ready to be effective and impactful to your organization. Read more >

INTERN DELAWARE KICKS OFF

MORE THAN 200 PARTICIPATE

Intern Delaware welcomed its third cohort this week with 225 interns! Intern Delaware is one way you as an employer can help play a role in attracting and retaining emerging talent in the First State. This year we have participants who are not only in Delaware but around the country and world⁠—they are tuning in from places like Arizona, Michigan, Texas, Colorado, and even Dublin, Hong Kong, and London. Read more >

Developing a Skilled Workforce

BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS + CAREER-READY STUDENTS = NCCVT

With 40 different career programs throughout the NCC VoTech School

District and approximately 1,000 seniors

in all four schools, NCCVT relies heavily

on their capstone cooperative employment program. After students spend significant time in their career programs during their first three years

of high school, the goal is for students

to work in a job related to their career program during their senior year.

NCCVT is fortunate to have incredible relationships with hundreds of

business partners who recognize the

value of having students work

for them. Read more >

NATIONAL PROGRAM

SUPPORTS APPRENTICESHIP EXPANSION

The word is getting out. A Registered Apprenticeship program is a valuable

tool for manufacturers looking for

ways to improve their recruitment, training, and retention. Most manufacturers today recognize the

critical need for new approaches to building their workforce. Retirements

and a tight labor market are making it increasingly difficult for manufacturers

to find the skilled people they need. Apprenticeships not only help employers fill entry-level jobs but also provide

a way to upskill incumbent workers

into highly skilled jobs.