Work-Based Learning
Students learn about possible careers and about the work environment by visiting work places and talking with employers. Through activities like field trips, volunteering, job shadowing and apprenticeships, students gain an increased awareness of employment options and develop the skills necessary for a successful career.
Field trips to different workplaces and the opportunities to speak with a variety of employers provide an increased awareness of career options, knowledge about community and local businesses and growth in socialization skills.
Service opportunities are also available to students through the Volunteer and Service Corps program. The program arranges for students to participate a community projects such as building a playground or cleaning up a neighborhood. Within the program, students can accrue community service hours required for graduation.
Job Shadowing allows students to explore an occupation in greater detail by observing or “shadowing” an employee at a workplace. Job shadowing helps students hone their career goals and objectives and is typically a part of career exploration activities for students aged 15 and older.
Apprenticeships provide related instruction and on-the-job training preparing workers/students for skilled occupation or trade. Generally working one-on-one with a practitioner, students master increasingly challenging tasks at the workplace. Through formal agreements with the Academy, apprentices become employees during their learning period, which are usually three to four years in length.
Finally, summer job opportunities are available for students 14 and over to ensure the continued focus on the importance of work and the development of vocational skills in the summer months.
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