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LANL Hosts First-of-Its-Kind Trades Tour for MC3 High School Students
On April 23rd, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) hosted close to twenty high school students from northern New Mexico on a first-of-its-kind tour specifically to highlight careers in the trades. Students traveled from Rio Arriba, Taos and Colfax Counties to learn about the myriad of careers that can be had in the trades at LANL.
The students are all taking construction classes in high school through the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3), many with dual credit through UNM-Taos. The MC3 is a comprehensive pre-apprenticeship training curriculum, created to provide high-quality, apprentice-level content to young people interested in construction, preparing them for careers in the industry. Throughout the year, they are introduced to several introductory skills essential in the trades. They also earn three different certificates: MC3, OSHA 10, and CPR/First Aid. When complete, the students have an opportunity to enter an apprenticeship.
UNM-Taos and the Work-based Learning Coalition worked with LANL to create a day of inquiry for the students. LANL hosted the students at the Bradbury Science Museum for an orientation and introduction before loading on a bus to tour the site. The students were able to see where the work is done, and then hear directly from people working in the thirteen different trades at LANL over a hosted lunch back at the Bradbury. They heard from men and women representing the sheet metalists, fire engine technicians, linemen, pipefitters, ironworkers, carpenters, electricians, and many more.
A huge thank you to the large team of LANL employees who put this exciting day together: the Logistics Team, the Group Leaders, the Community Partnerships Office, and the Bradbury Science Museum. The students learned so much about the opportunities available to them – sparking and igniting an interest in lucrative, highly-valued careers they might not have considered.
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Quick Reminder of the WBL Continuum
High-quality work-based learning activities are authentic experiences providing youth and adults with critical insights to help them be successful, whether they choose college or career. Work-based learning opportunities span a continuum from guest speakers to apprenticeship, bringing awareness, exploration, preparation, and training for local career opportunities.
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The Coalition meets monthly online. Our regular monthly meeting is the second Wednesday of the month, from 2:00pm-3:00pm via Zoom at this link. Feel free to join us.
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Expanding Career Opportunities for High School Students, One Step at a Time
By Stace Puerta and Drews Mitchell
Experiences help to pave the pathway to success. This is particularly true for students when they consider the world of opportunities before them upon graduating from high school. Internships bring energy and meaning to the planning process for high school students, especially around skill development. (Brown & Lent, 1996) While the impact of these opportunities can have a significantly positive impact on student outcomes, the development of such a program takes planning, time, and commitment. Listening to those who are impacted by the career education program is critical.
The perspectives of four primary groups of stakeholders (students, parents/guardians, businesses, and the school district) involved in career planning are important. Gaining their perspectives is particularly helpful when weighing the challenges that will be faced. The unique voices of each group can open doors to understanding desired outcomes as well as the obstacles that need to be overcome. Building an internship program with their input can be accomplished, but will require patience and the understanding that these programs are developed slowly, one step at a time.
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