CareerTech director talks about apprenticeships
Oklahoma CareerTech State Director Brent Haken talked to News 9 last week about apprenticeships in Oklahoma.
Gov. Kevin Stitt said during his State of the State speech that he wants to see 250 new apprenticeship programs this year. Haken explained to the news station how Oklahoma CareerTech has taken the lead on expanding apprenticeships in the state.
“We just couldn’t be more excited about the attention that the governor gave to this effort,” he said.
Read more and watch the video on the News 9 website.
CareerTech Champion: Ann Frisbie - FCS and FCCLA
Ann Frisbie’s nearly four-decade career teaching family and consumer sciences at Minco High School left an incredible mark, shaping countless students’ lives with practical skills, leadership development and lifelong lessons.
Frisbie, who also served as a Family, Career and Community Leader of America adviser, dedicated 38 years to connecting students with opportunities that extended far beyond the classroom.
“It was amazing to see students grow as leaders and support each other,” Frisbie said. “Seeing friendships develop through FCCLA was one of the best parts of my job.”
Read more on the Oklahoma CareerTech website.
State director address staff for CTE Appreciation Month
CareerTech State Director Brent Haken speaks to ODCTE staff during a kickoff event for Career and Technical Education Month about the difference CareerTech makes in this video.
CareerTech ‘a driving force for economic growth,’ Metro Tech superintendent writes
Oklahoma CareerTech fuels the state’s economy and promotes economic development, Metro Technology Centers Superintendent and CEO Aaron Collins wrote recently in a column in The Oklahoman.
Collins wrote about the return on investment in technology centers that Oklahomans receive: “For every $1 of state funding invested in technology centers like Metro Tech, there's a $9.82 impact on economic output and $10.48 in earnings for secondary and adult students over a decade.”
Technology centers’ programs, he wrote, are tailored to both students’ needs and community businesses’ needs.
Read more on The Oklahoman’s website.
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