STUDENT APPLICATIONS FOR SUMMER PROGRAMMING ARE NOW AVAILABLE.
Incoming 11th and 12th grade students interested in applying should click here.
Incoming 7th and 8th grade students interested in applying should click here.
Incoming 11th and 12th grade students interested in applying should click here.
Incoming 7th and 8th grade students interested in applying should click here.
futureprep connections is a unique public/private partnership between
THE Ottawa Area INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT,
Local school districts, COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES,
economic development agencies, chambers of commerce,
AND Businesses/organizations
To learn more about futurePREP Connections view the videos below:
futurePREP Connections in the Media:
New partnership program connects school to career for area students (Holland Sentinel, 11/3/13)
New program helps kids connect link between classroom and career choice (WGVU, 10/31/13)
Supplier Envy: Southern states set sights on Michigan’s auto suppliers (MiBiz, 10/27/13)
The Missing Link? Connections program matches employers with educators to create a new talent pipeline (MiBiz, 8/5/13)
Preparing for work: Lakeshore schools, businesses partner to expose 13,000 students to workforce (MLive, 5/14/13)
College scholarships: Six Ottawa County students win $1,000 each at IChallengeU competition (MLive, 7/20/13)
Students take part in summer IChallengeU career development program to enhance business skills (Holland Sentinel, 7/11/13)
New partnership program connects school to career for area students (Holland Sentinel, 11/3/13)
New program helps kids connect link between classroom and career choice (WGVU, 10/31/13)
Supplier Envy: Southern states set sights on Michigan’s auto suppliers (MiBiz, 10/27/13)
The Missing Link? Connections program matches employers with educators to create a new talent pipeline (MiBiz, 8/5/13)
Preparing for work: Lakeshore schools, businesses partner to expose 13,000 students to workforce (MLive, 5/14/13)
College scholarships: Six Ottawa County students win $1,000 each at IChallengeU competition (MLive, 7/20/13)
Students take part in summer IChallengeU career development program to enhance business skills (Holland Sentinel, 7/11/13)
futurePREP Connections is currently being implemented with seven districts and six companies from across the southern part of the Ottawa Area within Western Michigan through a collaboration between the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District, Lakeshore Advantage, the West Coast Chamber, and the Model Communities Initiatives (see the map below):