Conference: Career and College Readiness Workshop

Time: Afternoon TBA

Location: Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266
Conference Center B, Rooms 15-20

Description: REL Midwest will host a screening of a documentary about the unique challenges facing rural communities in Minnesota as students explore and prepare for careers at Minnesota Department of Education’s Career and College Readiness Workshop. The documentary features two evidence-based career readiness programs in rural Minnesota: Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Wadena and Scrubs Camp in Mankato. The program includes a strong emphasis on the research that reveals best practices in the field and highlights factors that contribute to success for students as they create their future plans. After the screening, REL Midwest will facilitate a panel discussion with documentary participants where attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions about the documentary, the research, and programs featured in the documentary.

Partnership or Research Alliance: Midwest Career Readiness Research Alliance

Audience: Minnesota district and charter school administrators, teachers, counselors, curriculum leaders, work-based learning coordinators.

Speakers:

• Laura Checovich, Communications Associate, REL Midwest
• Brady Malecha, K-16 Program Coordinator, HealthForce MN
• Paula Palmer, Director of Career and College Success, Minnesota Department of Education