Wyldwood Stories: We have liftoff! More than 100 guests joined us for the Nov. 20th launch of Wyldwood Stories: BB Speaks Up, the first in the series of free video games we’re developing in partnership with Simcoach Games to help kids learn soft skills. “It was a wonderful turnout and we couldn’t be happier with […]
CPE News
CCK shows apprenticeship options to Pittsburgh Allderdice students
CCK’s apprenticeship training center explorations open possible post-secondary paths Before visiting two trade apprenticeship training centers in November, a young woman from Pittsburgh Allderdice High School told one of her teachers she didn’t know anything about the trades. But by the time she left, she was convinced that she might just have found a […]
Charleroi and Bentworth students kick off SPS project
SPS teams take on waste disposal challenge Our Student Powered Solutions (SPS) teams from Charleroi and Bentworth high schools kicked off a project with DMI Companies, a Monongahela-based manufacturer of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) components. SPS pairs classrooms with business partners to give students Project-Based Learning opportunities and give businesses a fresh set […]
Leadership training program gets underway
CTC students begin leadership training Our new Leadership in Career & Technical Education (LCTE) program got underway in October when students came together from four career and technology centers (CTCs) for the first of four “pillar days” devoted to developing specific soft skills needed for leadership. For the first session, the students learned a little about […]
Yough students explore apprenticeships with CCK
CCK helps Yough students explore apprenticeships A group of students from Yough High School got a close-up look at trade apprenticeship opportunities this month when two training centers hosted them as part of our College & Career Knowledge (CCK) program. Early in the morning, students visited Steamfitters Local 449’s new state-of-the-art training center in Harmony, […]
Bridges to College Success draws more than 100 educators
Conference offers insight into college transition A panel of business leaders told educators attending our Bridges to College Success conference that they’re looking as much for transferrable, soft skills when they hire as they are for academic and technical proficiency. While not entirely surprised, attendees invariably said that insight underscored the need for giving students […]
SPS teams undertake theater marketing project
SPS teams aim to expand theater’s market As part of our Student Powered Solutions (SPS) program, teams from Albert Gallatin and Laurel Highlands high schools began a semester-long project this month to help Uniontown’s historic State Theatre Center for the Arts attract a younger audience. Opened as a movie theater nearly a century ago, the […]
Alliance sets agenda for new school year
Alliance maps out year, gets research overview from REL Educators involved in our Future Ready Alliance got their 2017-2018 work underway this week, reviewing network goals and refining projects they plan to undertake in their schools and districts. The Alliance, which also enlists partners from business and higher education, aims to help ensure students are […]
Top County aide joins Consortium Board
New Board member is TFIM alumnus Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald’s top aide has joined the Consortium’s Board. Austin Davis, who serves as Fitzgerald’s Executive Assistant, comes to the Consortium with a background in government and administration as well as personal experience in one of our flagship programs. In his current post, Mr. Davis monitors […]
Consortium offers training in Project-Based Learning
PBL vets bring insights to training session Teachers experienced in Project-Based Learning (PBL) shared insights with old-hands and novices alike this month when some 20 educators gathered at the Consortium for training or a refresher on PBL basics. Recalling his own plunge into the method, Blackhawk High School environmental science teacher Rob Puskas told attendees, […]
