CONNECTIONS IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL
TO EXPOSE EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS TO THEIR WORK
TO EXPOSE EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS TO THEIR WORK
Businesses participating in the 2013/14 futurePREP Connections Program include Haworth, Herman Miller, Gentex, Johnson Controls Inc, Metal Flow, Primera Plastics, and the cities of Holland and Zeeland.
There are a variety of ways for businesses to get involved in futurePREP Connections.
Contact us directly if you are interested in being a part of the program in 2014/2015.
There are a variety of ways for businesses to get involved in futurePREP Connections.
Contact us directly if you are interested in being a part of the program in 2014/2015.
"We Make it here" videos
In collaboration with the Image Group, "We Make It Here" videos highlight various employees' career paths and their current position within participating businesses. The videos will be intentionally utilized within futurePREP Connections to highlight for students what local businesses do and the range of career options that exist locally.
6th - 7th grade program
Businesses participating in the 6th - 7th grade portion of the program have the opportunity to work with local 6th - 7th grade teachers to help bring relevance to the content and standards that they teach. Over time, it is the goal of the program for every 6th - 7th grade teacher within the area to have relevant curriculum that is tied to local business and industry, thus helping all of our approximately 10.000 6th - 7th grade students begin to imagine how their talents and interests could possibly fit into a future career.
IChallengeu
IChallengeU is an intense, two-week summer educational opportunity for 11th and 12th grade students to work with Master Teachers from across the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District (OAISD) and Ottawa Area corporate, civic, and community leaders to develop solutions to real problems as posed by the partnering corporate, civic, and community partners (Click here for an overview of IChallengeU).
connections academy
The Connections Academy is an after-school opportunity for 11th grade students to work with Master Teachers from across the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District (OAISD) and Ottawa Area corporations and organizations to learn about the myriad of opportunities that surround them and how this could fit into potential careers and post-secondary programs of study.
Summer immersion
Summer Immersion is a unique opportunity for High School students to work with Master Teachers from across the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District (OAISD) to explore unique topics and content (e.g. - Urban Sociology, Poetry, Dune Ecology, etc.) in a hands-on and experiential way across five weeks in the summer. Participating businesses will have the opportunity to help form a link for students between the content they are learning and how it is being applied within their work setting.
internships
Through futurePREP Connections, participating businesses have a direct link to students who have the interest and passion to engage in internships at their company.
Contact us directly if you are interested in providing internship opportunities for High School students at your business/organization.
Contact us directly if you are interested in providing internship opportunities for High School students at your business/organization.
mentoring
Beginning in the 2014/2015 school year, individuals from local businesses and organizations will have the opportunity to participate in a structured mentoring program with students in the 8th grade.
Additional information about mentoring within futurePREP Connections will be released in early 2014.
Additional information about mentoring within futurePREP Connections will be released in early 2014.