Career education isn’t the only answer to Oregon’s bafflingly low high school graduation rate. But it’s certainly one proven way to inspire more teenagers to graduate and find great jobs.
Career education and Oregon’s low graduation rate
Students earn mentors, money through youth apprenticeships
Dominic Ferroggiaro didn’t do much sleeping in this summer. Instead, the 16-year-old Benson High School senior woke up early, laced up his boots and headed to Tice Industries, where he works as a paid apprentice.
Portland Workforce Alliance releases 2015 annual report, looks ahead
PWA had its most successful year ever in 2014-15. Take a look at our new annual report to learn more about our work, finances and plans for growth.
ACE Mentor Program student survey: Working with professionals “can’t be beat”
Nearly 150 Portland-area high school students participated in the ACE Mentor Program of Oregon this year. Here’s a sampler of what local seniors had to say in a recent national survey about their experience: 70% of seniors felt that ACE
Student apprentice Elizabeth Ma heads to Portland State University
We caught up recently with Benson High School alumna Elizabeth Ma, who has worked part-time for Blount International this year as part of Oregon’s Youth Apprenticeship Training Program.