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Students and faculty at Grand River Tech will join others across the nation during the month of February to celebrate national Career and Technical Education Month.
This year’s theme is CTE: Careers Through Education. The observance provides CTE programs across the country an opportunity to demonstrate how CTE educates students to be college- and career- ready and prepares them for high-wage, high-demand career fields. Among activities scheduled are sophomore recruiting, recruiting of adult students, prize giveaways, professional development for instructors.
“The activities planned during the month will illustrate the rigor and relevance CTE courses offer our students,” said Marla Harrington, CTE promotion committee chair. “By partnering with the business community, CTE programs are investing in students’ lives with the latest technology and skills that will prepare them to become successful employees as well as future leaders.”
CTE is a major part of the solution to myriad national economic and workforce problems, such as high school dropout rates, a weakened economy, global competitiveness and massive layoffs, Harrington said. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly one-third of the fastest growing occupations will require an associate’s degree or a postsecondary vocational certificate. Recent research published by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce shows that 4.7 million new workers will be needed by post-secondary certificates and credentials, such as those which can be obtained at Grand River Tech by 2018, but we will fall short of meeting that demand. At a time when job opportunity is so critical, CTE programs in every community are ensuring students are adequately equipped with the skills to successfully enter the workforce.
Grand River Tech serves more than 2,000 students annually — high school students from 15 area sending schools, full time post secondary adults, evening classes for community education courses for adult students and college students.
Students and faculty at Grand River Tech will join others across the nation during the month of February to celebrate national Career and Technical Education Month.
This year’s theme is CTE: Careers Through Education. The observance provides CTE programs across the country an opportunity to demonstrate how CTE educates students to be college- and career- ready and prepares them for high-wage, high-demand career fields. Among activities scheduled are sophomore recruiting, recruiting of adult students, prize giveaways, professional development for instructors.
“The activities planned during the month will illustrate the rigor and relevance CTE courses offer our students,” said Marla Harrington, CTE promotion committee chair. “By partnering with the business community, CTE programs are investing in students’ lives with the latest technology and skills that will prepare them to become successful employees as well as future leaders.”
CTE is a major part of the solution to myriad national economic and workforce problems, such as high school dropout rates, a weakened economy, global competitiveness and massive layoffs, Harrington said. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly one-third of the fastest growing occupations will require an associate’s degree or a postsecondary vocational certificate. Recent research published by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce shows that 4.7 million new workers will be needed by post-secondary certificates and credentials, such as those which can be obtained at Grand River Tech by 2018, but we will fall short of meeting that demand. At a time when job opportunity is so critical, CTE programs in every community are ensuring students are adequately equipped with the skills to successfully enter the workforce.
Grand River Tech serves more than 2,000 students annually — high school students from 15 area sending schools, full time post secondary adults, evening classes for community education courses for adult students and college students.
