80% of employers won’t hire college grads w/o real world exp. This is why mentoring + training youth = SO vital! https://t.co/PAAKdpLnNj
— Opportunity Nation (@oppnation) March 18, 2016

ARTICLE OF THE WEEK
Northwest Suburban High School District 214’s $1,000 Twitter-based scholarship contest asks seniors to record 30 second videos explaining how they are college or career ready. The scholarship goes hand in hand with the district’s Redefining Ready Initiative, which encourages looking beyond test scores to determine college an career readiness, looking at metrics from dual enrollment to industry certifications.
VIDEO(S) OF THE WEEK
NOCTI announced the winners of their 2016 video contest with the theme, Be Your Own Hero! Students submitted videos highlighting the skills they’ve gained and the benefits of CTE.
WEBINAR OF THE WEEK
The Southwest Transportation Workforce Center and Advance CTE cosponsored the webinar, Innovative Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Partnerships featuring teachers, administrators and industry partners who presented best practices for delivering transportation curriculum to students grades 6-12.
Katie Fitzgerald, Communications Associate