Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center was home to the first Sullivan County Regional Career Pathways Fair. Middle and High School students from the district had the chance to explore county educational and employment opportunities. Agricultural Science, Health Science, Manufacturing and Technology clusters were highlighted with information on secondary and post-secondary CTE programs. Area businesses [...]
Visit the updated Vermont/New Hampshire Career Development Association website. Find information on the organization, events, membership and more. The site includes details on the first official VT/NH CDA Conference / Workshop scheduled for April 13, 2018. website
It's been a month since Hurricane Harvey devastated the city of Houston and Southeast Texas. Damage estimates go up to $190 billion. The cleanup has begun, but a major shortage is looming for the rebuilding effort. It's not a lack of will, or money; it's a lack of skilled labor … a national shortage that's [...]
On November 3rd, Keene High School teacher Jeremy VanDerKern was one of 12 New England educators presented with the Lawrence O'Toole Award for student-centered learning by the Nellie Mae Education Foundation. This award comes with a $15,000.00 grant that Jeremy plans to use to create video series with his students highlighting Career & Technical Education. video
Reaching Higher NH recently released series of videos focused on CTE in NH. Vote for the one that speaks to you and be entered to win a $250 VISA gift card! videos and voting
The Career Development Bureau is co-sponsoring a Fall Professional Development Day on Friday, October 6, 2017, at the Concord Regional Technology Center (CRTC). During this day we are offering several opportunities for CTE teachers to work together in cluster-based teams and to spend time talking and sharing resources with other CTE teachers from similar programs [...]
Over 10,128 HOSA members, advisors and guests participated in HOSA's International Leadership Conference in Orlando, FL, June 21-24, 2017. HOSA-Future Health Professionals from all over the country, Canada, American Samoa and Puerto Rico came together to compete, learn and share their HOSA experiences. Conference highlights included 57 health-related competitive events, 128 educational workshops, and a [...]
Close to 150 teachers, administrators and other professionals gathered at Rundlett Middle School in Concord for the first ever NH CTE Conference. Over the course of two days, participants attended workshops featuring topics such as PACE, postsecondary pathways, Depth of Knowledge and OSHA requirements. Justin Wells of Envision Learning Partners, Frank Edleblut, the NH Commissioner of Education, Paul [...]
This week Agriculture Committee Chairmen Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, addressed more than 100 state FFA officers, urging them to advocate on behalf of agriculture and take advantage of the plentiful jobs within agriculture. “Our country needs more people like you, who know where their food and fiber come from, [...]
SkillsUSA is an applied method of instruction for preparing America’s high performance workers in public career and technical programs. We provide quality education experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship and character development. We build and reinforce self-confidence, work attitudes and communications skills. SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization serving teachers, high school and college [...]
