Career and Technical Education is often at the forefront when it comes to experiential, hands-on education, which is demonstrated in a recently announced collaboration between Seacoast School of Technology (SST) and Volvo Car University. Spearheaded by Dan Enxing of Volvo Cars Exeter, SST is one of six schools in the nation--and the only high school--to [...]
Recently, the New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association (NHLRA) launched its 2020 Workforce Series, which is geared specifically toward the hospitality and tourism industry. In the first event, NH Human Trafficking Hospitality Industry Awareness Training, attendees learned how to identify such a situation, what to do and whom to call. “It was well-attended and revealed [...]
In June, Region 14 Applied Technology Center (ATC) and Conval High School in Peterborough will host AMPED on Algebra, a workshop for teachers that underscores an important concept behind Career and Technical Education (CTE) itself. “It is important that CTE instructors demonstrate to students that the competencies we are teaching represent the knowledge and skills [...]
‘For young people looking to get their foot through the proverbial door of the culinary industry, there may be no better opportunity than the Cook Apprenticeship Program at Tuckaway Tavern and Butchery in Raymond. “We have tailored this program to coincide with the training for our cook position,” explained Tuckaway Tavern's Assistant Executive Chef Jen [...]
MFLike many states, New Hampshire is experiencing difficulty filling available jobs in what are broadly referred to as ‘the trades,’ which has one business owner “thinking outside the box.” “Rather than posting jobs on job boards, which really doesn’t work anymore, I am turning to the community for their help,” said Al Lawrence, owner of [...]
EAt Milford High School & Applied Technology Center (ATC), educational experiences in Engineering has opened up possibilities for several students, including junior Veronica Sillerico and senior Matthew Hannon. “I took Engineering Design to get a better idea of what a career in engineering would be like in my first year of high school,” said Sillerico. She [...]
On October 2, the New Hampshire Joint Engineering Societies (NHJES) held its 13th Annual Conference, highlighted by a live demonstration from students from St. Thomas Aquinas in Derry. “They were able to demonstrate the skill of the VEX IQ robot picking up cylinders in an agility style movement,” said NHEJS Board Member Frank Xydias, who teaches [...]
ORecently, David Ryan, Superintendent of School at SAU 16, spoke about the importance of helping build pathways to careers for students at Seacoast School of Technology, a topic he feels should receive more attention. “The current state of education includes multiple pathways for students that don't resemble traditional schooling of years' past,” he said. “We [...]
MWhile English is often viewed as a stand-alone academic subject, Beth York, English teacher and reading specialist at Concord High School, said it is time to rethink that paradigm. “Most people in the working world will be using their literacy to persuade, inform, instruct, remedy, or collaborate in order to achieve a goal,” she said. [...]
State Senator Regina Birdsell was recently recognized as the 2019 NH-CTE Advocate of the Year. According to Doug Cullen of Pinkerton Academy, Senator Birdsell represents everything a CTE Center wants from an advocate in Government: a supporter, voice-in-Concord and always-present. She frequently attends events offering encouragement to not only students but also to faculty and [...]
