PCRN: National Initiatives

National Initiatives

Equity in Career Connected Education - Gender Equity in CTE

This is the recording of the first session of the 2024 Equity Summit Webinar Series entitled, Equity: Advancing Economic Mobility.

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Pre-application Instructions for FY23 PIM Grant Awards

Welcome video from Assistant Secretary Loyd and pre-application instructions for the FY23 PIM grant awards.

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Entrepreneurship Education Resources

This overview of resources includes information on state leadership to advance entrepreneurship education, federal government resources related to entrepreneurship education, and non-profit organizations that support entrepreneurship education.

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Industry Credentials as a Basis for Articulation, Julie Parks, Grand Rapids Community College

Shares how eight Michigan colleges collaborated to articulate pathways from noncredit to credit in manufacturing.

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Developing a Business Industry Leadership Team to Enhance Employer Engagement, Ann Beheler, National Convergence Technology Center

Discusses the essential elements of the Business & Leadership Team (BILT) model of employer engagement.

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Rethink Work-based Learning: A Call to Action

This video launches a Request for Information (RFI) on expanding work-based learning opportunities for youth across Federal, State, and local education and employer systems.

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Breaking Down Silos to Build In-Demand Pathways, with Tom Crampton, Mott Community College

Discusses stackable credentials in the context of Career Pathways.

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Learning What Works: Data & Documentation in an Evidence-based World, with Kristin Wolff, SPR

A tutorial on learning and evaluation for Stackable Credentials initiatives.

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Exploring Credit for Prior Learning, with Jaime Spaciel, Gateway Technical College

Strategies and best practices for the development of prior learning assessments.

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High School Career Technical Education (CTE) Teacher Pathway Initiative: Pre-Application Webinar

Information about the CTE Teacher Pathways grant opportunity.

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Elements of Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Apprenticeship Alignment
Video 2 of 2

This video describes a taxonomy for understanding instructional alignment and program articulation approaches for connecting CTE and apprenticeship.

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Expanding Opportunities: Aligning Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Apprenticeship Video 1 of 2

This video describes the benefits to students and employers of aligned CTE and apprenticeship programs.

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Framework on Registered Apprenticeship (RA) for High School Students

An overview on registered apprenticeship (RA) for high school students.

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Connecting Secondary Students to Apprenticeship Programs (Webinar 1 of 2)

A discussion of lessons learned from site visits to eight CTE and apprenticeship programs.

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OER Resources for Career, Technical, and Adult Education: Introducing SkillsCommons

SkillsCommons is an online library containing free and open learning and program support for job-driven workforce development.
Date: April 27, 2017

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Using Work-based Learning to Prepare for College and Careers

This video describes the benefits of work-based learning participation for students and parents.

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How Work-based Learning Benefits Employers

This video describes the benefits of WBL participation to employers, and students and parents.

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