"Find your passion and work really hard" was the big take-away for Dummerston eighth grade students, after BDCC's Pipelines and Pathways Program (P3) completed a Second Annual Career Spotlight. Dummerston's guidance counselor, Nicole Thompson, collaborated with P3 to host a…
Above, Senior Survival (FlexPath) students participate in our Tie-the-Tie exercise that not only teaches a valuable practical lesson, but also touches on the importance of following directions, understanding one’s own learning style, and the importance of persistence and "grit" in…
Workhorse Cafe owner, Kurt Williams, mentored Leland & Gray Senior, Mykah Meizis, on the finer points of small business ownership and how to make some of the best sandwiches in Southern Vermont! Approximately 40 participants, both student and adult learners,…
Above: Students interested in working with their hands toured an actual construction site with GPI Construction, and learned about building principles by setting a "masonry" arch using large foam blocks, with help from local Mason Peter Welch. In November,…
Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation has been running a Summer Internship program with a grant from the Vermont Department of Labor that includes a career education "Bootcamp" for participants covering topics like professionalism, resume writing, and interview skills. The Bootcamps are…
With the help of a grant from the Vermont Department of Labor, the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation has been running a Summer Internship program that includes a four-day career education "Bootcamp" for participants. The Bootcamps are being conducted by Christy…
This past semester, Twin Valley High School Students Janelle Fisher, Tanya Wheeler, and Shelbea Fournier completed a semester-long career preparation intensive designed and implemented by BDCC's Pipelines and Pathways Program (P3). This pilot course was offered to every senior at…
So often high school students roll their eyes and ask, "how am I ever going to use this [knowledge] in the real world?". BDCC's Pipelines and Pathways Program (P3) Career Spotlight Series, piloted in partnership with BFUHS this year, helps connect…
Dummerston School's eighth grade students participated in a Career Spotlight panel last week, featuring women in leadership who work in agriculture, transportation, food manufacturing, and economic development. As the students conclude their final year before high school, it's the perfect…
Remember that teacher who first got you thinking about what you might do with your life? That special educator who connected the big ideas, or daily skill-building, to things out in the real world? The P3 Teacher Feature series pays…