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Brooklyn Center Community Schools continues to keep partnerships front and center in its Career and Technical Education (CTE) offerings. Through these ever-growing offerings, students receive hands-on training to prepare them for careers after high school.

“In CTE, our goal is to equip our students with the opportunities to explore career options and gain work experience through apprenticeships and internships through our corporate and community partners,” said Julie Gloege, Perkins/CTE coordinator.

Finishing Trades

From the 2023-2024 school year to the 2024-2025 school year, BCCS has added a Construction Pathway that includes our existing partnership with Finishing Trades Institute Upper Midwest (FTIUM) and our Exploring the Trades Enrichment Class. A total of 20 students have participated in this internship this school year, and they learn the skills necessary to pursue a career in the finishing trades. These skills include painting, drywalling, glazing windows, and framing. During the internship, students also learn personal finance and interview skills and network with companies seeking apprentices in the finishing trades.

12 scholars completed the Finishing Trades program during the first semester

Hennepin Tech

During the first semester this year, 17 students participated in a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program in partnership with Hennepin Technical College. The hybrid course combines online learning, in-person skills practice, and clinical practice hours earning them the CNA certification which is one of the required components for the Practical Nursing Program at the college. The students passed their state certification exams and were honored with a nursing pin ceremony.

First semester students at their pinning ceremony at Hennepin Technical College

M-ASCEND

13 BC scholars currently participate in the University of MN M-ASCEND: Advancing Science, Enhancing Diversity. This is a theoretically guided, evidence-driven program designed to support the academic persistence of high school students and undergraduate students who are historically underrepresented in science and promote their developmental progress towards future careers in cancer research. M-ASCEND combines best practices with innovative approaches to equitably engage, educate and support students to achieve success in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. 

Genesys Works

Through our partnership with Genesys Works, students spend the summer training with coaches to learn valuable professional IT and business skills for the corporate world. They are then placed to internships to complete during their senior year. Five seniors are currently working in their senior-year internships.

Five BC seniors were matched to internships to complete during this school year

Educator Internship

We have 14 scholars participating in our paid Educator Internship where they work as education assistants and provide classroom support in either the elementary, middle, or high school.  

 

In total, 87 students have actively participated in BCCS’ CTE opportunities this year. Watch for upcoming cooking competitions through our culinary classes, students creating items to sell in our STEAM Lab, and more woodworking projects through our trades enrichment classes in the next school year. 

If you would like to become a partner with us, feel free to contact Julie Gloege or Jackie Hayden, college and career readiness coordinator at BCHS.