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My Next Move
My Next Move
My Next Move

My Next Move is an interactive tool for job seekers and students to learn more about their career options. My Next Move has tasks, skills, salary information, and more for over 900 different careers.
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Garner Holt Education through Imagination
Garner Holt Education through Imagination
Garner Holt Education through Imagination

Garner Holt Education through Imagination offers Makerspaces designed to seamlessly integrate technology, engineering and the visual and performing arts while engaging students in robotics and automation! Students engage in real-world, career-focused, hands-on science, technology, engineering, arts and math with a focus on making things move.
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Mountain Desert Career Pathways District Map
Mountain Desert Career Pathways District Map
Mountain Desert Career Pathways District Map

The Mountain Desert Career Pathways (MDCP) has created a GIS Map with school districts and the career pathways offered.
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Career video in Spanish
Career video in Spanish
Career video in Spanish

View Spanish language videos of hundreds of different careers. These videos are in Spanish and organized into 16 clusters or related types of work. Select one to see a list of videos related to that category. Videos include career details such as tasks, work settings, education needed, and more.
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Career One-Stop - Work Options Video
Career One-Stop - Work Options Video
Career One-Stop - Work Options Video

Learn about non-traditional careers and other work options. Students will learn about high, non-college preparation and non-traditional careers. The student will also learn about two-year degree careers, on-the-job training, and working outside.
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Career One-Stop - Skill and Ability Video
Career One-Stop - Skill and Ability Video
Career One-Stop - Skill and Ability Video

Learn about the skills and abilities employers are looking for in job candidates. Each video also includes examples of careers that require the skills or abilities discussed.
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Career One-Stop - Career Cluster / Industry Videos
Career One-Stop - Career Cluster / Industry Videos
Career One-Stop - Career Cluster / Industry Videos

Learn about the major U.S. industries and the types of careers they offer. Select one of the career cluster/industry videos below.
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Connecting Virtually through SBConnect
Connecting Virtually through SBConnect
Connecting Virtually through SBConnect

The Alliance for Education supports the alignment of partner work and resources across San Bernardino County by connecting business and community organizations to education. Alliance partners from business, labor, industry, community and faith-based organizations, education, and government work collaboratively to increase relevance in student learning. Our online platform, powered by SBConnect, offers businesses and schools the chance to make connections and bring concrete, real-world experience to the classroom. Professionals can share their knowledge and expertise with students across our region. Students can gain insight into career pathways and expand their awareness of high-demand jobs and growing industries throughout San Bernardino County.
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Career Exploration Activities
Career Exploration Activities
Career Exploration Activities

At home Work-based Learning Career Exploration Activities designed to guide students in the exploration of a variety of careers. These are free, online, student-paced activities.
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Career Skills Activities
Career Skills Activities
Career Skills Activities

At home Work-based Learning Career Skills Activities are free digital lessons designed to prepare students with the skills needed for college and career success.
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Career Preparation Activities
Career Preparation Activities
Career Preparation Activities

At home Work-based Learning lessons designed to guide students to explore the world of work independently. New lessons are designed and posted regularly covering career preparation activities.
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Elementary Career Exploration
Elementary Career Exploration
Elementary Career Exploration

At home Work-based Learning lessons designed to guide students to explore the world of work independently. New lessons are designed and posted regularly covering both career skills development and career exploration.
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Workforce Development in After School
Workforce Development in After School
Workforce Development in After School

This brief shares how workforce development in afterschool and summer programs prepares youth for the 21st century.
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Cultivating SEL Outside of School Time
Cultivating SEL Outside of School Time
Cultivating SEL Outside of School Time

Authors detail ways in which parents can promote their child's Social and Emotional Learning outside of school hours.
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Building Enrollment with CTE 'Best Practices'
Building Enrollment with CTE 'Best Practices'
Building Enrollment with CTE 'Best Practices'

This newsletter shares best practices to improve career technical education (CTE) enrollment in nontraditional courses.
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Regional Partnerships Showing Promise for Students, Businesses, Local Economies
Regional Partnerships Showing Promise for Students, Businesses, Local Economies
Regional Partnerships Showing Promise for Students, Businesses, Local Economies

Business partnerships with schools provide students with hands-on learning experiences in a variety of fields of study.
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Voices of Career and Technical Education Teachers
Voices of Career and Technical Education Teachers
Voices of Career and Technical Education Teachers

This report details the results of a survey given to career and technical educators from across the U.S. asking about their experiences and challenges.
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Developing High Quality CTE Programs Through Business Engagement
Developing High Quality CTE Programs Through Business Engagement
Developing High Quality CTE Programs Through Business Engagement

This 76-page handbook serves as a toolkit for schools to engage local businesses to support students' career interests and readiness. While some of this information is specific to North Carolina, much is generalizable to school-business partnerships.
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6 Ways Companies Can Support Degree Completion for Employees
6 Ways Companies Can Support Degree Completion for Employees
6 Ways Companies Can Support Degree Completion for Employees

This resource provides a series of brief recommendations for companies to support degree completion for their employees.
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The Importance of Community Partnerships for College and Career Readiness
The Importance of Community Partnerships for College and Career Readiness
The Importance of Community Partnerships for College and Career Readiness

The Ohio Appalachian Collaborative provides talking points that can be used as conversation starters for school districts and community partners to talk about the importance of college and career readiness.
Reports
Readiness Matters: The Impact of College Readiness on College Persistence and Degree Completion
Readiness Matters: The Impact of College Readiness on College Persistence and Degree Completion
Readiness Matters: The Impact of College Readiness on College Persistence and Degree Completion

This policy report presents key findings regarding the importance of college readiness on postsecondary outcomes and provides recommendations to support students' college readiness.
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Ed Week - Spotlight on Career Readiness
Ed Week - Spotlight on Career Readiness
Ed Week - Spotlight on Career Readiness

Education Week's 'spotlight' on career readiness is a series of articles that discuss (1) measurement of career readiness, (2) the role of work-based learning and community engagement, (3) individual student preparation plans, and (4) social and emotional skills essential to college and career success.
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Mentor - The National Mentoring Partnership
Mentor - The National Mentoring Partnership
Mentor - The National Mentoring Partnership

MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership (MENTOR) discusses the importance of mentors in students' education, daily life, and careers, as well as connecting young people with mentors.
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Adult College Completion Network Blog
Adult College Completion Network Blog
Adult College Completion Network Blog

The Adult College Completion Network (ACCN), which concluded operations in 2016, united organizations and agencies working to increase college completion by adults with prior college credits but no degree in a collaborative learning network. The collaboration helped members to expand their knowledge, engage with one another, and explore new ideas and promising practices to better serve this population.