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In this Issue:

• Career Guidance Collaborative
• codeORcreate November 2024 in Tillamook!
• Junior Achievement
• Oregon Employability Skills: Industry Focused Curriculum
• Construction Industry News

Career Guidance Collaborative

This event is the first of a series for High School Educators doing Career & College Readiness work. Priority for participant selection will be based on ensuring that this series includes educator representation from the entire NW Oregon Region, with a goal of including educators from all districts in Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, and Washington Counties.

This group will be meeting 5 times during the 2024-25 school year: September 24th (Zoom; 9 am to 11 am) October 23rd (In Person at NWRESD Washington Service Center; 11:30 am - 3:30 pm) January 21st (Zoom; 9 am to 11 am) February 25th (Zoom; 9 am to 11 am) April 8th (In Person at NWRESD Washington Service Center; 11:30 am - 3:30 pm)

If you're interested in joining a collaborative with job-alike individuals

regarding Career & College Readiness

codeORcreate November 2024 in Tillamook!

What is codeORcreateNW? A 3-day Work-Based Learning challenge for high school students aligned to computer science, communications & technology, and digital marketing. codeORcreate is a student event run by NWRESD. High school students get 48 hours to create a website, app, or video game that solves a challenge. Here is a short 2-minute video to show your students!

*All expenses paid for students and chaperones (including stipends)!

Event Dates and Locations:

• November 7th (virtual kick off)
• November 8th (in person in Tillamook)
• November 9th (in person in Tillamook)

Junior Achievement

What is Junior Achievement Biztown?   JA Biztown is a capstone program which combines in-class learning that culiminates to a day-long visit to a simulated town. Students have the opportunity to play roels such as citizens, workers, and consumers during their simulation and learn the importance of rights and responsibilities in a community. Students also learn about soft skills necessary for world of work. This program is recommended for grades 4-6. Watch this video to get a better idea of what the day is like for students.

What is Junior Achievement Finance Park? Similar to JA Biztown, JA Finance Park is a capstone program designed for personal finance learning. This specific program helps students build a foundation on which they can make informed financial decisions as they grow older and begin to enter adulthood. Students are assigned random adult identities and walkthrough setting a budget with their hypothetical salary and various life events. If you're interested in learning more, watch this video for further details. 

Mini-Grants

Mini-grants of up to $500 are available for schools to apply! Mini-grant may be higher depending on the number of applications received. Our funding priorities include new school participation (a school is new to Junior Achievement programming), small and rural schools, and schools with a significant travel distance. All schools are welcome to apply!

Oregon Employability Skills: Industry Focused Curriculum

Have you heard of Oregon Employability Skills? Our team has offered several trainings in the the past and we are currently surveying our regions needs for this topic. Learn more about the resource at their Oregon Employability Skills website and complete the survey below to express your interest in a training.

Career Kits: Free Resource aligned to 1st Grade!

Construction Industry News

Join the Construction Industry Education Foundation on November 19th at the Portland Expo for their annual Trades Day! Trades Day introduces high schoolers to industry career opportunities in construction, design, heavy equipment and more. The event will also feature a resume review session for students to take advantage of industry feedback! Learn more about the event on their website.

If you're interested in bringing your students, complete this registration.

NEW from Northwest Regional ESD! Apprenticeship Guide PDF - After thoughtful and intentional planning, this apprenticeship guide exclusive to our region is complete. Please use this guide to educate yourself and students on construction industry opportunities within or near the Northwest Oregon region.

This Canva link will always contain the most updated version.

Northwest Regional ESD Cascade Alliance For Equity

Northwest Regional ESD's Equity and Family Partnerships team is working on bringing local educators together to spend the day with student equity leaders and support systems from our component districts. The EFP teams is on the lookout for talented students who are ready to lead the change in providing professional development to adult educators at the November 16th CAFE Fall Summit.

Proposals must be submitted by October 7th to be considered for the presentation. 

CTE and CCL Oregon State Initiatives

OR ACTE Best Practices Conference - Hosted  at the Hilton Portland Downtown location from October 9th through the 11th. This CTE conference is co-hosted by ACTE and the National Council of Local Administrators. The conference is specifically focused on the professional development for administrators of both secondary and postsecondary career and technical education programs/institutes. Learn more on their website.

Oregon's Career Connected Learning Community - Did you know the state has a CCL website!? The resource site features many learning opportunities for both students and educators alike! Additionally, Oregon Career Connected Learning created a CCL Community. You can create an account to become a member of the community to seek or provide guidance for others in the state of Oregon. 

Invitation to join discussions around Math Pathways in Oregon - Lane and Multnomah ESD math specialist are hosting statewide virtual sessions for school counselors to learn more about the new ODE and the Oregon Math Project guidance and guidelines regarding the 2+1 model for high school pathways implementation plans. If you're interested in being a part of these engagement session, visit this flyer to learn more details.