Episode #427 - April 1st, 2020
Education Counts this week looks back at stories that feature CTE and apprenticeship programs.We visit a Certified Nurses Assistant Program, VoTech Marshall Starke, CNC Training and Sew Loved.
Original Airdate: April 01, 2020
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Through the Certified Nursing Assistant Program, students at Lakeshore High School in Stevensville, Michigan are able to get hands on training for what it's like in the medical field. Students get the chance to see what it's like to be a real nurse and learn from a professional.
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- Savannah DeVriesRN/InstructorLakeshore High School
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Advanced manufacturing has created demand for highly skilled CNC Machinists. Kinexus, Lake Michigan College and southwestern Michigan businesses have created CNC apprenticeships to train the workforce and fill the labor shortage.
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It began as a way to teach at risk women the art of sewing and how to get a job in the manufacturing field. But Sew Loved has grown beyond its original mission and now teaches young people and older people alike that they can make something of their lives.
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- Vicki MilesDirectorSew Loved
- Glenda LamontVolunteerSew Loved
- Ryan ChuppStudentSew Loved
- David ZikerOwnerVested Interest/Ziker's Cleaners
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Students in Marshall and Starke County have the option to get some hands on training in the technical and vocational fields. They do this through the North Central Area Vocational Cooperative. We take a look at some of the programs offered and what it means to get hands on experience.
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