A month-long celebration of the rewarding and well-compensated career paths available in the building trades industry. Click here to watch a video on some of the career paths, their average national wages, and estimated job growth!
- Xello helps facilitate and support K-12 learning opportunities for all students centered around career and college exploration, portfolios, EDP's, scheduling, and inventory assessments.
- Xello is free to your district, thanks to the Muskegon Area Promise.
- Hot Job's and Career Outlook are embedded as Xello Dashboard resources.
- Xello 6-12 offers subject-specific teaching resources to help students understand why each school subject is important and relevant to their future success no matter what career path they choose. These resources also provide educators with content, ideas, and teaching strategies that make future readiness and post-secondary exploration with your students relevant and engaging within your subject area.
- You can quickly access all the student-facing subject area videos through Xellos YouTube channel.
- For Xello support and additional career exploration lesson ideas, please reach out to me!
Are you a MS educator new to Xello 6-12?
Get to know the program, explore how it works, and access key resources by taking a 90 minute Xello Academy 6-12 course. Send a copy of your course certificate to my email and I'll send you a treat of appreciation!
Do you know how students are planning their 4 year HS courses as part of their EDP in Xello?
Learn everything you need to know about Xello's powerful 4-year Course Planner by attending a Xello training webinar on Wednesday, Oct 16, 2024, at 3 PM ET. In this session, you'll review how to:
Update or revise Diplomas and Specializations; send course plan approval requests to parents/guardians; and run reports to gather insights on course selections and approvals.
If you're interested in attending this session, click "Save My Seat" to view the agenda and register.
Kickstart to Career - for 6th grade!
- Kickstart to Career is designed to give students an early boost to a great career, to encourage hope, build savings, assist with career training or college expenses, and increase financial education. The program is managed by the Community Foundation for Muskegon County. Students can make withdrawals for any education or training expense after high school.
- Watch this 2 minute Youtube video for an overview of Kickstart to Career.
- This year, all 6th graders will have two different opportunities to earn $5 deposits into their accounts for completing Xello lessons and 100 days of school.
- Interested in learning how you can help your students complete a career or financial literacy lesson with little effort? Schedule a time to meet with me here!
Foundry In a Box provides classroom demonstrations!
Metalcasting is a highly modern industry with ancient roots, and metalcasting is the backbone of the manufacturing economy. It is a $50 billion industry that provides nearly 490,000 U.S. jobs. The industry is central to a growing economy, modern infrastructure, and national defense. Moreover, metalcasting provides excellent careers for those with the right skills.
Castings have thousands of applications. They are found in cars, trucks, airplanes, trains, ships, mining and construction equipment, defense products, appliances, pipes, hydrants, wind turbines, power and nuclear plants, medical devices, cookware, tractors, and more.
Interested in having Foundry in a Box visit your classroom? Email me for information!
Muskegon Foundation Teacher Mini Grants - Application Is Now Open!
Our Youth Advisory Council (YAC) invites school district employees to apply for mini-grants to help in the classroom. Grants can be up to $500 for specific projects or programs including: program enhancement that meets curriculum guidelines, expanding an already existing unit, student awards, special events, professional development, and parent involvement programs.
This is a great opportunity to connect career exploration to your classroom, and here are some ideas:
- Field trip to MCC Sturrus Center Fab Lab and/or STEM Lab
- Field trip to a community college/university for post-secondary exploration
- Field trip to learn about different careers in the community
- Scholarships for your students to attend a career focused summer camp
Teacher Mini Grants are open now through October 24, 2024. Questions?
Please contact Janelle Mair, janelle@muskegonfoundation.org
Latino Youth Career Conference @ MCC
October 10! This event is open to all Hispanic and Latino youth, 7th through 12th grade, 8:30 am - 1:30 pm. There is no cost, each school must provide their own transportation. There will be keynote speakers, Career Panel Workshops, and Higher Education and Trade Center speakers. Continental breakfast and lunch provided, and there will be MCC gear and prizes! The event is hosted by MCC in partnership with Latinos Working for the Future. Registration deadline is October 3rd.
For more information and a link to register, click here.
Questions? Email mccdei@muskegoncc.edu or latinosworkingforthefuture@gmail.com
Discover Manufacturing Week - Oct. 28 - Nov. 8
Discover Manufacturing is continuing its mission to provide opportunities for 6th - 12th grade Muskegon area students and West Michigan manufacturers to connect through dynamic hands-on tours!
- Manufacturers host groups of students for a tour.
- Students and educators tour the facility of your choice for approximately 2-3 hours.
- Tours provide opportunities for manufacturers to showcase the wide range of high-skill and high-pay careers and dispels myths that may be associated with manufacturing jobs.
- Inspires students to pursue a career with opportunities for on-the-job training, apprenticeships, internships and scholarships.
To register for a tour, click here.
To access the Manufacturing Week Educator Toolkit, click here.
Questions? Contact Sasamon Parker, CTC Placement Specialist, 231.767.3607 sparker@muskegonisd.org
Have questions? Need resources? Please reach out! I am here to support you and your team!
Tricia Schuitema
Career Exploration Specialist, Grades 6-8
Muskegon Area ISD - Muskegon Area CTC
tschuitema@muskegonisd.org231.767.3628
Schedule a time to meet with me here!
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