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codeORcreateNW 2023 (2.0)
Manufacturing Day - October 6th
Oregon Employability Skills
ASPIRE Fall Conference

codeORcreateNW 2023 (2.0)

Mark your calendars for November 2nd through 4th - codeORcreateNW is back for the 2023-2023 academic year. This year, this student event will be hosted in Seaside, OR at the Bob Chisholm Community Center. Lodging and transportation may be available; however, funding is limited.

If you would like to make suggestions for student challenges for this year please join us on Zoom. Suggestions are welcomed from students, staff, community members, etc.

September 28, 2023 from 3:45 to 4:15 pm.

Manufacturing Day - October 6th

Join us on OMIC Manufacturing Day (October 6th from 9 am to 2 pm) at Portland Community College in Scappoose for an opportunity for students to learn about careers in advanced manufacturing. This event will include pizza for lunch (gluten-free, vegan, and dairy-free accommodations will be met).

If you'd like to bring your class, please complete this registration form.

Manufacturing teachers - OMIC R&D and MCAM Northwest are hosting another Mastercam training for educators on October 13th at no cost and lunch is provided!

Additional details can be found on the registration page.

Oregon Employability Skills

Are you interested in free employability skills curriculum? If you're interested in learning more about resources and training opportunities later in the school year, please reach out to the CCR team via careerpathways@nwresd.k12.or.us

Junior Achievement and Mini Grants

Register for JA Biztown

Register for JA Finance Park

Junior Achievement SW Washington & Oregon

The first simulation at the JA Discovery Center will be in December and the construction is on track for the first Junior Achievement Finance Park simulation on December 5th!

If you are registered for a simulation, please review this training schedule and sign up for a slot that fits your schedule. Keep in mind the curriculum must be taught before the simulation date. We would recommend to attend a training at least 3 months before your registration date. Read the FAQ to answer commonly asked questions.

Email the NWRESD CCR Team

Subscribe to JA Newsletter

To help reduce barriers, our team has created a mini-grant to increase participation in our region. Grant applications are due twice a year (November 15th and March 15th). If you'd like to apply for a mini-grant of up to $500, visit the grant application here.

CCR Collaborative

NWRESD's Career and College Readiness team is introducing a collaborative for career guidance counselors, transition specialists, school to career specialists, career advisors, school counselors, and the like to come together to learn and collaborate on various projects and events. If you are interested in connect with job-a-like roles or if you want to see what others are doing in the region, join us for the inaugural career and college readiness collaborative.

Please reach out to careerpathways@nwresd.k12.or.us for more information.

BOLI Future Ready Oregon Grant

An estimated $1.3 million in workforce development grants of up to $300,000 per applicant is available through the end of next calendar year (2024). If you are interested in working to develop, expand, and implement a Registered Apprenticeship Program (in healthcare or manufacturing) or a Registered Pre-Apprenticeship Program (in construction, healthcare, and manufacturing) consider completing the application.

More details can be found on this Future Ready Oregon Round 4 announcement.

ASPIRE Fall Conference

The ASPIRE Fall Conference is taking place on September 29th from 9 am to 4 pm. At this conference, you can expect to learn about a variety of CCR topics including “Better FAFSA” and supporting CCR in MS and HS.

More information can be found on the Eventbrite webpage.