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Learn how new model for career mentoring can help your school or business

Published by Debbie Pixton

The Consortium plans to offer separate half-hour training webinars for educators and employers interested in providing small group career mentoring for students in a virtual or hybrid environment. The Pennsylvania Department of Education approved our model for small group mentoring as a substitute for the individual career mentoring qualified as an option for meeting state [...]

Consortium to offer April workshops in Project-Based Learning

Published by Debbie Pixton

Our Project-Based Learning (PBL) team will offer a virtual opportunity to learn the basics of PBL beginning Tuesday, April 20th and continuing for half days on Tuesdays through May 11th. The program will focus on the 10 design elements of PBL, with a goal of giving participants the baseline understanding needed to take the methodology […]

More Snack & Learn sessions scheduled for April

Published by Debbie Pixton

Our Snack & Learn series offers more great career learning opportunities for April as well as some presentations about issues young people need to think about as they prepare for post-secondary life. These sessions give students, and the educators trying to help them, a chance to hear people from different occupations share insights about the [...]

Checking in on our Future Readiness Lab…

Published by Debbie Pixton

The Coaches’ Perspective: Future Readiness Lab already making its mark on students One striking change Deer Lakes High School Counselor Taylor Austin sees in the team of students she’s coaching in the Future Readiness Lab is their level of accountability. Carlynton High School Transition Coordinator Jerry Pepe has noticed that as well, but perhaps even […]

Consortium launches Career Mentoring pilot with BNY Mellon

Published by Debbie Pixton

With approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), the Consortium began piloting a model for small-group virtual career mentoring this month in collaboration with BNY Mellon. Previously, career mentoring had to take place one-on-one to meet state requirements around work-based learning. “We sought approval for our group model both to make the experiences more [...]

U.S. Dept. of Education cites Consortium models

Published by Debbie Pixton

Federal agency highlights Consortium models for work-based learning The U.S. Department of Education recently cited two of the Consortium’s approaches to work-based learning in a compendium of ideas gathered in preparation for the agency’s implementation of legislative amendments aimed at “Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century.” References to our input appear on […]

Check out our March lineup for Snack & Learn!

Published by Debbie Pixton

The Consortium is hosting four more Snack & Learn sessions in March for students who want to explore careers and gather career learning artifacts. Teachers interested in learning more about the kinds of jobs available to students in our region also are welcome to sit in. All participants must register online. The virtual lineup in […]

Consortium launches video series on design thinking and Human-Centered Design

Published by Debbie Pixton

Consortium offers video primer on design thinking, HCD The Consortium has launched a video series to acquaint educators with the basics of design thinking and Human-Centered Design (HCD). The first 10 videos, which cover methods focused on empathy, feedback and brainstorming, among others, can be accessed on this playlist from our Youtube channel. (Be sure […]

Sign up for our next Snack & Learn sessions!

Published by Debbie Pixton

Snack & Learns offer virtual interaction with professionals in industry and higher education The Consortium’s Snack & Learn series continues next month with four more presentations, following a January line-up that included Duquesne Light Co., Elliott Group and Waynesburg University. Students and educators must register online for any of the upcoming sessions. On the agenda […]

Consortium adds Board member

Published by Debbie Pixton

The Consortium in January appointed Lillian Grate to its Board. She currently serves as Shadyside Academy’s Director of Inclusion, Equity & Community Relations. Grate brings a background not just in diversity, equity, and inclusion, but also in mental health. She is a state Licensed Professional Counselor and, immediately prior to joining Shadyside, served as a [...]