Bridges Career
Academies and
Workplace
Connection
Program
PARTNERS
Brainerd Lakes Chamber
Central Lakes College
Central Lakes Perkins Consortium
High Schools ;
Aitkin
Browerville
Isle
Pequot Lakes
Pine River-Backus
Swanville
Bertha-Hewitt
Crosby -Ironton
Little Falls
Pierz-Healy
Staples-Motley
Upsala
Brainerd
Henning
Nay Ah Shing
Pillager
Sebeka
BRIDGES ACADEMIES
2013
12 High Schools
48 Teachers
67 Academies
2014
17 High Schools
72 Teachers
97 Academies
Huge
growth!
STUDENT SURVEY DATA
2013
2014
125 Completers
215 Completers
3.1 Average G.P.A.
3.3 Average G.P.A.
106/125 College
195/215 College
Boy, the
teachers and
students were
working hard.
STUDENT SURVEY DATA
2013
2014
89% Stated Academies
helped to determine
and/or select a career.
91% Stated Academies
helped them determine
and/or select a career.
67% Stated Workplace
Connection made a
difference in selecting
their career.
89% Stated Workplace
Connection made a
difference in selecting
their career.
Loved that
business
experience!
Minnesota Career Wheel
WHAT CAREERS DID STUDENTS CHOOSE?
Cluster
Number of Completers
Continued in Cluster
Health Science
20
96%
Architecture and Construction
12
81%
Hospitality
46
35%
Agriculture
40
83%
3
94%
13
88%
Science and Technology
Transportation
Cluster
Human Services
Number of Completers
Continued in Cluster
13
91%
Information Technology
6
86%
Manufacturing
6
89%
37
91%
6
94%
13
88%
Business/Finance
Arts/Technology
Entrepreneur
Overall Percent of Students Continuing in Cluster
84%
Percent of Students Continuing in Cluster
Without Hospitality Cluster
89%
Career
Academies
Work!
MINI GRANTS
NUMBER OF GRANTS
10 Grants
TYPES OF GRANTS
Equipment
Creation of Habitats
$6750.00
Business Tours
College Tours
Educational Materials
Animal Supplies
NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Academy Grant Options:
Service Learning Activities
Special Student Project/Contest
Instructional Grants
Academy Students in Action:
Classroom/Lab Photos
Immersion Camp Development:
Teachers in Career Cluster Interested In Developing a Immersion
Camp Model
Count Me In.
NEW WEB SITE
http://www.bridgesconnection.org/
CONTACTS
Workplace Connection:
Mary Gottsch
[email protected]
Career Academies
Judy Richer
[email protected]
Questions