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CTE covered by their school’s insurance. Of course, you can’t put people
on machinery they’ve never seen.”
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 22 Equally important are CTE partnerships. ey provide input on
Hawkins, an architect with DLR Group, said CTE focuses on jobs with curriculum development, internships, continual assessment and
the best growth potential. She cited physical therapist, nancial adviser, continuous support.
so ware engineer, data scientist and registered nurse among high-growth “ ere is a lot of work to partnerships,” Donovan said. “West-
careers in the next seven years. MEC provides space to use our facilities. We welcome them. We
“A high school diploma isn’t the end all, do all,” Hawkins said. want students to see industry people in our facilities. ere are so
“Ultimately, we all need to further our education to be relevant.” many things you can do beyond donations. Partnering is 99 percent
Students who pursue a career they are passionate about directly a ects people-based. CTE needs ongoing relationships.”
their achievement. Citing a recent study, Hawkins said, “ e graduation Partnerships involve more than asking for a donation.
rate for students who complete a CTE program was 98 percent compared “Partnerships are about economics,” Donovan said. “Education
to 75 percent for all students in Arizona. “Ultimately the goal is to get is truly economic development. Our community goes as well as
people into positions they are passionate about.” our education system goes. What are the needs of business and
Shupe touted the importance of advisory councils to guide CTE. industry?”
Councils improve the quality of teaching and learning in CTE programs. Donovan dismissed the notion that all students need to go to
Members are volunteers who have an expert knowledge of the career college. Instead of promoting “college and career ready,” Donovan
pathway, the job tasks and competency requirements for specific favors “career and college ready.”
occupations, Shupe said. “What we need to be talking about is – what is your career
Internships o ered by Davenport’s architectural rm and McCarthy pathway, what are your education needs in order to meet your career
enable students to experience a well-rounded look at the construction goal?” Donovan said. “You get to college by the direction you take.
and architect industries. “ rough continuous support, students are able ere are a lot of good paying jobs and careers that do not require
to understand the use of technology in the real world,” Davenport said. a degree. But they do require education beyond the 12th grade. A
Donovan said internships are well-structured. “ ey’re not just lot of opportunity is about the economy – what are the needs of the
pushing a broom or running copies o a copy machine,” he said. community? We don’t need to be training people for things that
A key question employers ask about taking on an intern involves don’t exist. e education system is about economics – giving people
liability. “Who is liable?” Donovan said. “Generally, students are pathways to careers that are sustainable.”
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