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LYFT Career Pathways is a rural CTE initiative in Southwest Minnesota, aimed at providing students with marketable skills through meaningful courses for future education and careers. Watch our collaborative model video for more information.
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CTE WORKS! SUMMIT 2018 October 30, 2018 Brooklyn Park, MN Rural CTE Consortium MEMBER SCHOOL DISTRICTS
What is LYFT Career Pathways? • Launch Your Future Today (LYFT) is a rural career and technical education (CTE) pathway initiative with the purpose of rebuilding CTE in southwest and west central Minnesota. “LYFT Career Pathway funding support was made availablethrough a $3 million 2017 Minnesota Legislative grant”.
The Goal of LYFT Career Pathways? • The goal of LYFT Pathways is for every secondary student in the region to gain marketable skills through meaningful CTE courses and opportunities, which leads to further education and careers that match our region’s labor market needs.
Promotional Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xe6sXF8Tdc
Minnesota River Valley CTE Collaborative • PARTNERS • SWWC • Minnesota River Valley Ed District • SW MN Private Industry Council • Minnesota West • Dept. Employment & Economic Dev (DEED) • Yellow Medicine East • Lakeview • MACCRAY • Renville County West • Montevideo
Student Course Survey Results • Medical and Health Careers • Internship • Law Enforcement - Criminal Justice • Career Education and Planning • Entrepreneurship • Construction • Mechanics • Manufacturing • Computer Programming • Engineering • Robotics • Computer Technology • Digital Electronics • Intro. to Teaching • Alternative Energy
Minnesota River Valley CTE Consortium • COURSES Taught Using a Hybrid Delivery Model • Introduction to Medical and Health Careers • Nursing Assistant • Introduction to Manufacturing and Engineering • Information Technology Concepts • Introduction to Education • Introduction to Construction Methods • Electrical Controls I • Electrical Controls II
Youth Career Navigator • Help facilitate worksite experiences between students, schools and employers • Support Employer Partners (worksite supervisors as coaches/mentors) • Focus on the design and implementation of the paid experiential learning opportunities