P3 Hosts 2nd Fearless Futures Summit of the Spring 2023 Season

BDCC’s Pipelines and Pathways Program (P3), hosted its second Fearless Futures Summit of the 2023 spring season on June 6 at Bellows Falls Union High School. (The first took place at Twin Valley Middle High School in April.)

The June event was planned in partnership with Bellows Falls Trades and Bellows Falls Union High School inspired by our first P3/BF career fair collaboration held in the spring of 2022. This time around, the event doubled in size! Careers and colleges as well as non-traditional pathways to postsecondary success were highlighted.

Over 50 presenters offered interactive stations to showcase the myriad opportunities at their organization and pathways to success students might not be aware of including:

• High-wage/high-growth employers that offer on-the-job training and educational benefits
• 2 and 4 year colleges offering degrees and credentials
• Additional training pathways that provide Certifications and Credential of Value programs
• Public service such as the military, law enforcement, firefighting and EMT careers
• Volunteer service such as Job Corps, AmeriCorps, or Teach for America
• Business planning and financing resources for young entrepreneurs
• Gap year opportunities
• And more!

The Summit also helped students prepare for the future with a series of Job Readiness stations to help students hone skills they’ll need as they enter the workforce. Kids could practice their “elevator pitch,” make business cards for networking, and start Linked-in accounts. Raffles, photo booths, a tie-tying station, and snacks added to the fun of this community-building event designed to make invaluable connections for all involved.

Fearless Futures is made possible by dozens of volunteers and employers, and the school faculty and staff.

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About Pipelines & Pathways

Pipelines and Pathways Program (P3) is a program of the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation. P3 provides employment-oriented career-planning for the region’s high school students. It brings training in 21st Century skills, work-based learning, and personal learning plan (PLP) engagement opportunities to all four public high schools in Windham County. The program assists in developing workforce-oriented curricula, expanding classroom relationships, and growing work-based learning through opportunities with local employers. It also supports teachers working face to face with students to implement personal learning plans and seize the myriad opportunities presented by Vermont’s Flexible Pathways Initiative under Act 77. Pipelines & Pathways is a BDCC Workforce Center of Excellence program based on SeVEDS strategies to increase the size and quality of the workforce. For more information please visit https://brattleborodevelopment.com/workforce/ 

Funding for P3 is provided by the McClure Foundation, Vermont Community Foundation, the Windham County Economic Development Program, the George W. Mergens Foundation, M&T Bank, G.S. Precision, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Chroma Technology in Bellows Falls, the Windham Regional Career Center and the West River Education District.