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OneSpartanburg initiative to create 400 internships

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Weekly Roundup:
​November 12, 2024

Beyond the classroom. In the community.
Connecting with your promising young talent.

"I just want to extend a challenge to every business and industry in Spartanburg – join us. Together we can strengthen Spartanburg’s talent ecosystem and continue to better attract and retain talented individuals to our community.”

~ Ron Garner, OneSpartanburg’s Chief Talent Officer

OneSpartanburg initiative to create 400 internships for high schoolers

(Spartanburg, SC/Jay King, Upstate Business Journal)

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COMMUNITY BUILDING

→ CAST STEM H.S. encourages female students to enter manufacturing (San Antonio, TX/Mariza Mendoza, News4SA)

→ The Youth Entrepreneurship Program Celebrates Five Years (Wilmington, NC/Jane Bailey, Wilmington Biz Insights)

→ More Than 2,000 Chicago High School Students Serving as Poll Workers on Election Day: 'We Care, We Watch, We Understand" (Chicago, IL/Amanda Vinicky, WTTW)

→ UP high school seniors learn construction skills to earn apprenticeships (Harris, MI/Barbara Bellinger, WLUC) + Construction Connect UP

→ New Albany High School seniors participate in Frank Spain internship program (New Albany, MS/New Albany Gazette)

→ Tyler ISD student gains valuable experience as first-ever intern at Smith County Jail (Tyler, TX/Zac Wellerman, CBS19)

→ High school seniors fill carts for a cause in 2nd annual Supermarket Sweep (Russellville, KY/William Battle, WBKO)

CELEBRATING COMPANIES WITH HIGH SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES

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EXPLORING YOUR COMMUNITY'S SENIOR CLASS

Forty percent of states are taking a bold new look at what it means to be a prepared graduate. About 20 states are currently developing state-level frameworks, called profiles or portraits, that clarify the competencies and experiences students need to succeed beyond high school in today’s rapidly changing world. These portraits can help catalyze relevant learner-centered school and district transformation.

Source: One Goal, Two Journeys: The Role of Community and Workforce in Defining Graduate -Stephanie DiStasio and David Cook, Getting Smart​

What is your state doing to make sure your community’s high school seniors are prepared graduates?

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