SCUC Connect Winter 2022

PREPARING for the NEXT STEP

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uzanne Vance was one of many participants in the Leadership SCUC initiative who didn’t know what to expect when

schools, followed by a tour of the facilities and a few of the programs at Clemens. “What we do in our classrooms with our students every day is combine the academic and technical skills and apply them in the classroom,” Massey said to the engaged audience during her presentation. “When we’re doing that, we’re also training them for our next workforce.” Massey emphasized the CTE program examines the latest labor market data to ensure the programs offered are as current as possible, but offered a remarkable caveat. “There will be over one thousand new careers that we hadn’t even thought about by the time our kindergarten students graduate from high school,” she said. There were eight stops during the showcase, all led by students, encompassing:

the committee reconvened for its second meeting, showcasing the Career and Technical Education (CTE) opportunities available to all district students. “I’m just learning about what we have to offer to help be an advocate for kids,” she said, echoing the sentiment expressed by the majority taking part in the group during their tour of Samuel Clemens High School. Yvonne Galarza, who was at the inaugural gathering, expressed similar sentiments. “I think this is a very well-kept secret.” She and twelve other participants were treated to a presentation by Amy Massey, SCUC CTE coordinator, detailing the courses offered at the two traditional high

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Amy Massey provides an overview of Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs to Leadership SCUC participants. Leadership SCUC is a months

long program that provides community

members a “behind the scenes” look at the district.