Empowering Berkshire County Students Through College and Career Readiness Initiatives
The Berkshire County educational initiatives encompass programs aimed at enhancing college and career readiness for students. Activities include the Raising Aspirations Passport to College, STEM fairs, and workforce training programs. Events feature workshops on college planning, financial aid, and hands-on experiences in advanced manufacturing. The collaboration between local colleges, businesses, and organization aims to provide students from sixth to eighth grade opportunities to explore career pathways and strengthen their aspirations. Together, we are shaping the next generation for success.
Empowering Berkshire County Students Through College and Career Readiness Initiatives
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Adams Scholarship Reception December 2, 2013
Berkshire County Goes to College December Third-Grade Visits MCLA and BCC
Raising Aspirations • 8th Grade North County Career Fair • Student Focus Groups • Reach Out for EducationEpisodes • College Planning Workshops • Financial Aid Information Nights • Parent/Family College Awareness Workshops
Berkshire County Goes to College: Sixth-Grade Visits • Week of April 8-12 • MCLA • BCC • Bard Simon’s Rock • Williams
Workforce Readiness • Amp It Up Campaign • Manufacturing Advancement Center Workforce Innovation Collaboration • Paper Industry Training Program • Manufacturing Training Cohorts BCC/BCREB • UMass Donahue Institute County Manufacturing Study • Massachusetts Advanced Manufacturing • BCC unveiled a new state-of-the-art lab containing advanced manufacturing equipment
STEM • Region I High School Science & Engineering Fair at MCLA • MCLA’s Annual Undergraduate Research Conference - April 17. • MCLA STEM Academy, Feigenbaum Center and sponsorship for Berkshire County students • Annual STEM Summit and Region I Science and Engineering Fair May 3rd • 7th Annual Berkshire STEM Career Fair was hosted on November 22nd at BCC
Training Programs • Berkshire Community College Medical Coding • Berkshire County Regional Employment BoardEnhanced CNA Training: • $350,000 grant (2013-2015) • Pathways out of Poverty • Mass Clean Energy Center
Youth Programs • High School Robotics Challenge • Youth Leadership Program (YLP) • AMP it Up presentation at SABIC • STEM Career Fair • Manufacturing focus • Financial Literacy • Working to coordinate with DESE requirements
Readiness Center • Improving Teacher Quality grant • PARCC involvement • Professional Learning Networks • 2 + 2 in Early Education • 2 + 2 Business Administration
Representative Paul Mark, Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on Higher EducationStudent Loan and Debt
Table Exercise Questions • What additional information do we need to better understand this conversation and who should be involved? • What are your suggestions for a process and/or an organizational structure to manage the study of this topic? • What kind of role should the Compact and its members be willing to play in supporting/facilitating/convening? • What are the recommended next steps to advance this study and conversation?
