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Career Connect Programs & Courses
Empowering the next generation of professionals to explore career pathways and develop real-world, employable skills.
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Career Awareness & Exploration (CAE) — Grades K-12
Career Awareness & Exploration (CAE), formerly known as Career Readiness, encompasses the K-12 curriculum and experiences designed to help students see what, and who, they can be at an earlier age. Through a deeper and more purposeful self-exploration process, students will gain a better understanding of themselves and potential career opportunities while simultaneously examining 21st Century job skills.
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Work-Based Learning (WBL)
Work-Based Learning is an opportunity for students to gain on-the-job experience and career skills in a mutually beneficial employer partnership. Through work experience at job sites across the county, students will increase awareness across the broad spectrum of careers and develop critical teamwork skills to help them succeed in the world of work. -
Career and Technical Education (CTE) — High School
This program offers a range of hands-on career preparation courses to students in High School. CTE courses reflect real-world applications and maintain the rigorous requirements of the Michigan Merit Curriculum, as well as state, national and industry technical standards.
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Education for the Arts (EFA) — Grades K-12
EFA offers arts-intensive classes in the disciplines of theater, musical theater, music, dance, visual arts, digital arts and film/video arts. Classes are taught by a collaborative team of teachers and professional working artists. Students receive instruction, mentoring and hands-on experience in authentic, artistic environments. -
Early/Middle College (EMC) — Grades 9-12
Kalamazoo County Early/Middle College (EMC) is an innovative early college program, which gives students the opportunity to earn an associate degree or certificate with an additional year of high school. -
Career Coaching
Career pathway planning services including academic enrichment, workforce readiness, and social skills development.
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MyCITY — Ages 14-24
A seasonal youth employment program that serves as the gateway to paid internship and work experience. -
2Gen — Families
Paid summer career exploration and pathway planning program for Kalamazoo families. Learn more about 2Gen.