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 Portland Community College’s OMIC Training Campus has once again partnered with our team at NWRESD to host a 2-day, hands-on summer mini camp deemed “Dream & STEAM”. This mini-camp is on June 16th and 17th, designed for rising 9th grade students in Columbia County. This mini-camp is free - additionally, lunch and transportation will be provided on both days! Share this registration link before May 30th!
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Do you have students in Washington county that are interested in a similar event? Later in the summer (July 15th - July 17th) PCC’s Rock Creek Campus is hosting a “Cast Away!” event for 9th - 12th graders to explore mold making and casting! This event is free; however, transportation and lunch are not included. Registration for this event closes on May 31st - share this registration link with your students. |
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Oregon Virtual Education
One flexible curriculum option with both Higher Education Career Path Skills and Personal Finance Education courses is Oregon Virtual Education (ORVED). To meet PFE content standards, ORVED is offering a Personal Finance and Money Management course - view the standards crosswalk here. To meet HECPS content standards, there is a Career Research & Decision Making course - view the crosswalk here. Both courses are estimated to take between 16 and 18 weeks and at the end of the course students will earn .5 credits.
Most commonly, students work this course as an independent study with an ORVED teacher. They are allowed to complete the course at their own pace but will have a firm deadline on course completion. The date will vary per enrollment date. Accessing ORVED via this traditional model is $415 for most students but there is subsidized pricing available for limited districts at $120 per student.
Another method of access includes district teachers hosting the course at $240 per student. This method requires district training with a price varying for the number of teachers to be trained. More information can be found on their website.
If you’re interested in learning more visit orved.org, or contact the ORVED Program Coordinator at mmercer@orved.org.
PeerLearning.net
Another great curriculum resource is PeerLearning.net. This curriculum emphasizes jigsaw lessons and peer tutoring. Free to use with no complicated software installation or data integration. Learn more about their services on their website.
Senate Bill 3 - HECPS Support Group
We are one year closer for districts to begin implementing Personal Finance and Higher Education Career Path Skills courses to meet the Senate Bill 3 requirements. Over the past year, we have met with district leaders taking the lead on SB3 requirements and composed resources to help. The most commonly accessed resource is this Senate Bill 3 curriculum options spreadsheet. This resource provides an easy to access list of courses that meet either HECPS or PFE content standards - targeted grade level, curriculum duration, cost, and links to crosswalks can be found on the spreadsheet. If you have any suggestions for the sheet - please email us at careerpathways@nwresd.k12.or.us.
To continue supporting our districts, we will also host 3 support groups during the 25-26 school year, specifically for the High Education Career Path Skills. Meetings will be virtual and held on November 4th, January 20th, and May 7th. If you are interested in joining this group (recommended for district leaders) please contact us.
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Interested in trying out an externship? PACTEC, PMSP, and NWRESD have partnered to offer several paid in-person experiences in the beginning of August. Experiences will vary but you can expect to visit industry partners and to learn about correlating PCC degree and certificate programs. We will tour facilities, meet with employees, learn about hiring practices and skills necessary for success, and conclude with an educator collaboration session focused on applying this invaluable information.
There is limited space available and participation restrictions, please read the description before registering here. Register for your externship before June 6th.
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AGC is back to host another multi-day Construction Educator Externship! From June 24th to June 26th, teachers can expect to learn about registered apprenticeship and training programs, general contracting, specialty contracting, and more. Participants will receive up to a $900 stipend paid by the Oregon Coast STEM Hub. Learn more and register here! |
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Synapse Summer Camp
This summer, Pacific University is offering a week-long (June 23rd-27th) career exploration camp for rising Junior and Seniors from Washington county. (Students outside of Washington county are welcome to register but transportation is not provided.) If your student is interested in a career in healthcare, share this registration link with them. You can also reach out to the Interim Director of OHWI-AHEC, Jeff Laune, at jlaune@pacificu.edu
If your student does not live in Washington county - there is an alternative! Oregon Pacific Area Health Education is partnering with Western University and Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital to offer a career day camp. You can learn more about it on their flyer.
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School of Pharmacy - Open House
If you have students interested in becoming a pharmacist share this exciting opportunity with them! Pacific University's School of Pharmacy is hosting a community day at their Hillsboro campus on June 7th. Attendees can expect to meet program staff, tour the facilities, learn about the programs, make your own lip balm and more! RSVP on their website.
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NWRESD is launching a CTE Teacher mentor cohort that will begin in the 2025-26 school year. If you join the group, you can expect:
- A Fall Kick-Off Professional Development
- Quarterly Professional Development
- Monthly 1:1 support from a seasoned CTE teacher from the same program of study.
If you are interested in learning more or joining, register here!
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On July 31st, NGPF is hosting a FREE full day of in-person professional development at Portland State University's University Place Hotel and Conference Center. Bring your laptop and charger and prepare to dive into NGPF's free curriculum and collaborate with other educators. You may be eligible to receive a $500 stipend, learn more details here.
Register for the professional development on their website.
Southern Oregon Education Service District is hosting a professional development on June 26th to provide deeper insight into the personal finance education standards and to explore real-life projects with Damien Rennie, Senior Wealth Advisor.
Participants can expect to:
- Gain Information necessary to empower their students on how to make informed financial decisions
- Develop a deeper understanding of the personal financial education standards
- Identify free personal financial education curriculum resources
- Create rough draft outlines for a semester of personal finance education
You may be eligible for a $250 stipend, register by June 6th.
The University of Portland STEM Education and Outreach Center is offering a self-paced on-line professional development opportunity! Bob Butler, UP professor emeritus, has developed a course entitled Cascadia Earthquake Education. The course is organized into four modules which introduce plate tectonics and earthquakes and then connect this general knowledge specifically with Cascadia earthquakes and tsunamis. Within each chapter, a video lecture (or series of video lectures) introduces the topic, along with additional video lectures and animations. Most chapters contain lesson plans for classroom activities and demonstrations. These lesson plans were designed for middle school students but can be adapted to elementary and high school levels. Each lesson plan specifies the Next Generation Science Standards addressed. Most lesson plans have an accompanying set of supporting resources such as student worksheets and answer keys. It is estimated that it will take about 28 hours to complete the course, so successful completion of the course will result in your receiving a certificate for 28 PDUs. If you have an interest and would like to register for the course, please send your preferred email to Bob Butler butler@up.edu. You will then receive information on how to access this free on-line course!
Learn about a careers in railroads by experiencing a "day in the life" as a track laborer. On June 11th, participants will learn how crews saw, drill, and install railroad spikes.
Register early, spots are limited!
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