[h3]About Connecting Activities[/h3]
- Connects schools and businesses to provide structured work-based learning experiences for students
- Provides a real-world context for teaching a more relevant curriculum
- Relates students academic lessons in school with their career ambitions
- Utilizes the Massachusetts Work Based Learning Plan to guide learning and productivity on the job
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
- Employer Internships for High School Students
- School / Employer Collaborations
- Youth Workforce Skill and Career Development
- Job Shadowing Opportunities
WHO WILL BENEFIT?
STUDENTS
- Real-world experience strengthens academic performance
- Helps students graduate with workplace skills
- Provides necessary skills needed for career success
- Lowers dropout rate by engaging students
EMPLOYERS
- Develops a competitive workforce
- Develops relationships with schools and community
- Provides subsidized, paid or unpaid internships
- Increases employee retention
- Opportunity to address projects that are placed on “back-burner”
TEACHERS
- Provides new career connections in the classroom
- Develops new and existing curriculum
- Creates new classroom activities
WORK-BASED LEARNING PLAN
- A tool designed to drive learning and productivity in jobs, internships and other work-based learning experiences
- Identifies ability level within skill areas (diagnostic)
- Drives quality of student learning and productivity (goal-setting)
- Assesses student progress (assessment)
- Click here to view the Massachusetts Work Based Learning Plan
EMPLOYER INVOLVEMENT
- Provide internships for area youth
- Utilize the Work-Based Learning Plan that promotes youth skill attainment
- Attend Chamber sponsored Employer Activities / Forums
- Promote Connecting Activities to Employer peers