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Career ReadyConnections Spring 2021
A message from Career Ready PA Happy Spring! Since our last newsletter, we have been working to update
the Career Ready PA Coalition webpage. It is ready for you to use to
access stakeholder opportunities, and other resources. And, be sure to
check back as we are constantly adding new links.
Don't forget that our Career Ready PA regional liaisons are here to
support you with training and resources. If you don't know your region, you can �nd it here.
And, for upcoming events, join the Career Readiness Learning Community on SAS. The Career Ready
Liaisons are constantly adding statewide events.
Resources are available at SAS for Career Readiness here. Join our Career Readiness Learning Community here. (PDE SAS login is required.) Career Ready PA is PDE’s source for guidance and resources.
Career Ready PA Region Spotlight
Region 10 - Montco Works NOW Industry Insight Series Region 10 (Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia
counties)
MontcoWorks NOW is the youth and young adult workforce provider for Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. As a service of the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit, MWN provides career readiness services to individuals 14-24 under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
In February, their Teacher in the Workplace program provided 75 teachers with an intensive �ve-day
learning opportunity in one of four cohorts; Health and Human Services, Construction, Manufacturing, Hospitality and Tourism.
MontcoWorks NOW Industry Insight series You Tube Channel
Article: Pottsgrove Teachers Give Industry Insights to Classes
Career Ready PA Coalition
Coalition "Champion" Spotlight - JA Inspire This spring, over 50,000 south central PA middle and high school grades
students will be exploring careers and learning about local businesses
without ever leaving their classroom/home through the JA Inspire
Virtual program. Running from March 15 – June 13, the program
provides students with the opportunity to learn about career clusters, determine which ones best align to their skills and interests, and use that information to guide their visit to the JA Inspire Virtual career exploration
expo While exploring the online expo students visit virtual exhibitor
Career Ready PA Coalition Virtual Kick-Off Fall 2020 The Pennsylvania Department of Education's Career Readiness Advisor, Laura Fridirici, and Career Ready PA team held �ve (5) statewide stakeholder sessions from October to December 2020 with over 140 participants. Participants engaged in collaborative conversations to increase awareness of best practices and strategies in career and workforce readiness opportunities. Survey results codi�ed
priorities, including employability skills, best practices/initiatives, industry credentials, pre-apprenticeships/apprenticeships, and career pathway pilots. Career and workforce readiness are
integral to developing equitable access to career pathways for all Pennsylvania learners, through
effective workforce training, aligned to workforce needs and departmental career readiness initiatives. The Career Ready PA Coalition will be moving forward in 2021 with additional career and workforce
readiness opportunities at the statewide and regional levels.
booths hosted by local and regional businesses to learn more about the business, the types of jobs the
business offers, and the education, skills, and training needed to work in that business. Students can
also visit the expo’s virtual auditorium where a variety of webinars feature local and national speakers
sharing information about work readiness skills, �nancial literacy, and entrepreneurship. The JA
Inspire Virtual program, including pre- and post-expo lessons materials, is provided at no cost to
schools thanks to the generosity of Junior Achievement of South Central PA’s business partners. Interested in getting your students involved? Contact Michelle Richard at [email protected]. (Junior Achievement of South Central PA serves students in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mi�in, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill, Snyder, Union, and York
counties, but similar programs are offered by other Junior Achievement areas across PA.)
Upcoming Trainings and Events
Career Ready Boot Camps: Career Ready Classroom to Workforce Connection
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is pleased to announce a boot camp (Act 48) designed to assist districts in meeting the statewide postsecondary attainment 2025 goal of 60
percent of Pennsylvanians with a postsecondary credential, certi�cate, or degree. Training will include the following:
Career Readiness and Workforce in PA (Career Education and Work Standards) Industry-Based Learning
Stakeholder and Workforce Partnerships
Classroom and Workforce Alignment Supporting Resources
The goal of this training is the development of an action plan that utilizes stakeholder and workforce
partnerships to expand the classroom to career connections and build school wide momentum for career readiness. Team members will be poised to provide support in the implementation of the action
plan.
Your Career Ready Regional Liaison will be sending an email soon with registration information for your region.
Ask the Liaison Webinar – Resource Rescue! The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is pleased to announce a two-hour virtual training
session (Act 48) designed to assist districts in meeting evidence requirements for the Career Readiness Indicator and the Industry-Based Learning Indicator. Educators will have the opportunity to
take a deep dive into existing free classroom resources, SAS, and the Career Ready PA Coalition
websites to support career readiness and work-based learning. Your regional Career Ready PA liaison
will guide you through the process, as well as provide technical support.
The goal of this training is to further develop a repository of resources to support the Career Readiness and Industry-Based Learning Indicators with the support of the Career Ready PA Regional
News and Resources
Liaison in each of the 10 Career Ready PA Regions. To identify your regional liaison or Career Ready
Region, click on the interactive map here. Your liaison will also provide registration information.
Remake Learning REMAKE LEARNING DAYS are going statewide in April and May. Look for updates on a career readiness school challenge! For more information, go to https://remakelearningdays.org/.
Pennsylvania Social Emotional Learning Day - March 26, 2021 Governor Tom Wolf proclaimed March 26, 2021, as Pennsylvania Social Emotional Learning Day. The
Pennsylvania Department of Education provides a toolkit for the PA Career Ready Skills (employability
skills). The Pennsylvania Career Ready Skills (PA CRS) are social emotional learning progressions that support the development of student competence. By design, the PA CRS re�ect priorities to ensure
youth are career ready and prepared to meet the demands of the 21st century workforce. The PA CRS
are grouped into three domains: self-awareness and self-management, Establishing and Maintaining
Relationships, and Social Problem Solving.
U.S. Department of Education Releases Guidance to States on Assessing Student Learning During the Pandemic On February 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is providing guidance to states
emphasizing the importance of �exibility in administering assessments this year as a result of the
pandemic and supporting the use of assessment data as a source of information for parents and
educators to target resources and support, rather than for accountability purposes this year.
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PDE Resources Find your Career Ready Regional Liaison
Guidance and Resources for Schools During COVID-19:
COVID-19 Compensatory Resources – Special Education:
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