A combined effort among schools, businesses and the Racine County Workforce Development Center offers a variety of opportunities to area students.
According to a media release from the Center, increasingly, middle and high school students are wondering:
• what can students do to get into a career they like;
• what classes should be taken;
• where can students learn more about a career;
• how can students start planning for their future; and
• what is it like working at a particular job?
For students with any of those questions, Inspire Wisconsin brings the world of work into the classroom by engaging with Racine County employers in motivating ways.
These include “Career Coach” message boards, company tours, job shadows, mock interviews and internship, cooperative opportunities
And research shows the value of these kinds of experiences to support student achievement. A study out of North Carolina confirms that students who participate in a program similar to Inspire Wisconsin make more academic progress than their peers who don’t participate, based on higher end-of-course and end-of-grade test scores, particularly in key STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) areas.
The positive impact increases the longer a student participates in the program, and the greater the student’s usage. So, middle school students can experience even greater benefits over time.
Connecting students with people who are working in the real world — in a field that the student is interested in — is the best way to inspire them to get busy defining their career goals and learning more.
Making careers real motivates students to do their best in school, starting right now.
Inspire Wisconsin is working with middle and high schools throughout Racine County, in collaboration with Career Cruising, a leader in career guidance software.
To know more, contact a local school counselor, or get in touch with John Siegert at the Racine County Workforce Development Center at (262) 638-6632 or [email protected].
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