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Kalamazoo RESA Career and Technical Education: Thank you, voters!
With a 60 percent approval margin, the Kalamazoo RESA Service Aarea voted strongly in favor of the Kalamazoo RESA CTE Millage proposal.
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EFE Alumni Gain Hands-On Experience in South Africa
Six Education for Employment alumni, from the Veterinary Science and Conservation Biology courses, experienced an unforgettable trip to South Africa in June, where they gained hands-on experience working in their field.
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EFE Automotive Technology Students' Customized Jeep Wrangler Headed to Auction
EFE Automotive Technology students at Comstock High School customized a 2004 Jeep Wrangler as part of the SEMA High School Vehicle Build Program.
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MiSTEM Hosts Russian Delegation of Women in STEM
A delegation of Russian women in STEM visited the Kalamazoo area on Monday, March 11, to explore the ways that STEM is implemented in the United States with the intent of applying those practices in their home country.
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EFE Students Shine at Gull Lake High School Innovation Day
Students in the EFE Computer Science & Software Engineering course showed off their scientific achievements at Gull Lake High School’s Innovation Day on Thursday, May 16.
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Early/Middle College Celebrates Class of 2019
The Kalamazoo County Early/Middle College program celebrated its second annual completion ceremony on Thursday, May 9, at Kalamazoo Valley Community College.
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KRESA CTE Millage Proposal Would Fund Systemic Redesign of K-12+ CTE
On Nov. 5, Kalamazoo County voters will decide on the Kalamazoo RESA Career and Technical Education (CTE) Millage Proposal. The one-mill property tax increase would be levied over 20 years to help fund a systemic redesign of K-12+ CTE.
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EFE Culinary Arts Students Earn First-Place at the Michigan ProStart Competition
The EFE students and their instructor will head to Washington, D.C. in May to compete in the 18th Annual National ProStart Invitational.
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EFE and EFA Recognizes 2019 Kalamazoo RESA Outstanding Seniors
Graduating seniors from Kalamazoo RESA’s Education for Employment and Education for the Arts programs were honored on Thursday, April 25 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel, for their remarkable academic accomplishments at the 2019 Outstanding Senior Awards Breakfast.
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Interview with Dave Maurer
The Computerized Manufacturing EFE program partners with Humphrey’s to educate students on workplace safety, design principles, blueprint reading, and other concepts of machine work.
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Education for Employment Receives $15,000 Project Lead the Way Grant
Education for Employment was recently awarded a grant for $15,000 from the Verizon Innovation Grant through Project Lead the Way.
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Miller Honored as ACTE Administrator of the Year
Kalamazoo RESA's Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Programming, Debra Miller, has been selected as the 2019 Michigan Association for Career and Technical Education (MI ACTE) Administrator of the Year. This award recognizes CTE administrators, program specialists, and other CTE staff who have made significant contributions toward innovative, unique, and effective CTE programs.
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Kalamazoo RESA Employee Elected President of Michigan Career Placement Association
Education for Employment Career Specialist Irene Mayfield has been elected President of the Michigan Career Placement Association (MCPA).
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Systemic redesign of Career and Technical Education (CTE) considered
On May 1, the Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency recommended a systemic redesign of its current Career and Technical Education (CTE) programming during a forum attended by about 100 community, business and educational leaders.
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Veterinary Science Students Travel to Africa
Six Education for Employment Veterinary Science alumni went on the journey of a lifetime in Hoedspruit, South Africa to take part in the Vets and Wildlife Program.
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Students Attend Early Middle College Bootcamp
On August 22 and 23, first-year Early/Middle College (EMC) students attended EMC Bootcamp. About 100 11th-grade students from Kalamazoo County gathered at Kalamazoo Valley Community College to prepare for the start of classes.
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Southwest Michigan Educators Hone Project Based Learning Skills with Buck Institute of Education
Kalamazoo RESA’s Education for Employment program presented three days of gold standard project-based learning training to 35 Southwest Michigan educators on August 8-10, 2018.
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EFE Computerized Manufacturing Students and Instructor Honored at Michigan Design Prize Competition
Three teams of EFE Computerized Manufacturing students were recognized as Honorable Mentions during the Michigan Design Council’s Third Annual Michigan Design Prize Competition on Tuesday, June 19, 2018.
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EFE Student Artists Assist Syrian Refugees
Education for Employment Art & Design Career Skills student artists assisted with a jewelry making workshop for Syrian refugee women at the Kalamazoo Islamic Center.
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Kalamazoo RESA's Kristen Garceau Promotes Career Readiness at Career Week
Kalamazoo RESA’s Career Readiness Coordinator Kristen Garceau led career development during Career Week at Portage Central Middle School.
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