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Case Studies

Georgia United Credit Union at the Academy for Advanced Studies

Georgia United Credit Union at the Academy for Advanced Studies

Secret to success: Credit union branch at the school creates real-world opportunities.

Why it matters: Bringing the classwork to life through experiential learning.

Great Promise Partnership

Great Promise Partnership

Secret to success: Coordinators in each community working with students and building business relationships.

Why it matters: Supports at-risk students by providing work-based learning opportunities and additional support.

Maritime Logistics Education Taskforce

Maritime Logistics Education Taskforce

Secret to success: Business leaders coming together to build their future workforce.

Why it matters: Helps students see the many opportunities available in the logistics industry.

Pickens County Job Shadow

Pickens County Job Shadow

Secret to success: Partners from across the community in many industries hosting job-shadowing experiences.

Why it matters: Easy to implement a job shadow day in communities across the state.

Reaching Potential through Manufacturing

Reaching Potential through Manufacturing

Secret to success: Deep partnership between an employer and a school system to create a new approach to learning and development.

Why it matters: Provides at-risk students the opportunity to earn money and learn real-world skills while staying on track to graduate.

West Virginia Simulated Workplaces

West Virginia Simulated Workplaces

Secret to success: Transforming classrooms from traditional instruction to student-run simulated companies.

Why it matters: Simulated workplaces are used to create new learning opportunities for all students especially in rural parts of the state.