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 […]
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Consortium launches Career Mentoring pilot with BNY Mellon
Consortium launches video series on design thinking and Human-Centered Design
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 […]
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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
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Career Journeys posts resume after holiday hiatus
Check out two new videos in Career Journeys! Following a week-long holiday break, the Consortium is again adding videos weekly again.Among our latest entries is Anu Jain, PhD, Executive Director of Pittsburgh Mayor Peduto’s Gender Equity Commission, which helps raise awareness of gender equity issues and helps catalyze new initiatives around them. Also new to […]
TFIM offers Snack & Learn series
TFIM offering “Snack & Learn” series Our career exploration program, The Future Is Mine (TFIM) hosted a lineup of “Snack & Learn” sessions for participants over the past month, with plans to expand it as the year goes on. Presentations so far featured representatives from Citizens Bank, Allegheny Land Trust and Penn State University. “We […]
Alliance to host second SEL webinar
Educator in the Workforce kicks off with trade apprenticeship webinar
Educator in the Workforce offers apprenticeship webinar Educators often are surprised to learn that building trade apprenticeship programs enable students to earn paychecks while they’re still learning. They’re also always interested to learn what the admission requirements are. Both were among the key takeaways when our Educator in the Workforce program hosted a webinar with […]