Every child… Every Day… Whatever it takes! What do we want to be when we grow up? Hampton City Schools (K-12) Developing a 21 st Century Workforce for Hampton’s Economic Future

HCS Key Workforce Development Priority Alignment Career Development Options Real World Skill Sets in the Classroom Locally Relevant Skill Sets Multiple Career Pathway Options Career Academies Relevant courses and connections to local industries

16 Industry Clusters Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Architecture and Construction Arts, A/V Technology and Communications Business Management and Administration Education and Training Finance Government and Public Administration Health Science Hospitality and Tourism Human Services Information Technology Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security Manufacturing Marketing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Transportation, Distribution and Logistics SOURCE: The National Career and Technical Education Foundation (NCTEF) and Microsoft Corporation’s U.S. Partners in Learning program

WHERE WE ARE CTE is working with School Counseling to create Career Pathways for all secondary students that make sense to the city and the student. CTE teachers have been working on Career Pathways to logically organize coursework sequences. By 2013, all courses in Hampton City Schools Secondary Education will be included in one or more Career Pathways.

Economic Development Priorities in HCS Unique K-12 Engineering Program Robotics and Mechatronics Program Construction Technology Digital Electronics High Tech Graphics

Economic Development Priorities in HCS Hospitality/Tourism Culinary Arts – KHS & PHS VHTA Membership ServSafe Credential Business and Information Technology Experienced Professionals as Teachers (Engineers, Nurses, etc.)

Economic Development Priorities in HCS Family Focus Programs Nutrition and Wellness Child Development

Where are our students? Business Business and Information Technology  3,000 students in: Basic Computer Use Management Accounting Finance Business Law Video Game Programming

Where are our students? Business Marketing  500 Students in Fashion Design, Marketing, and Sports and Recreation Marketing

Where are our students? STEM Engineering & Robotics Technology/Engineering  Over 800 students grade K-12 taking rigorous pre-Engineering coursework  Focus on Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology Robotics  120 students in advanced manufacturing systems such as robotics, mechatronics and programmable logic controllers

Where are our students? STEM Technology Communications Technology  750 students learning design, imaging, and visualization technologies  300 students in Art Animation  Modeling and Simulation Basic Courses

Where are our students? Technology Construction Technology  160+ students learning basic construction technology, production systems, and building  90+ students learning welding and materials labs in MS  Over 120 students in Architectural Drafting and Design

Where are our students? STEM Health and Medical Health and Medical  STEM – Health and Medical Middle School  142 students enrolled in Medical Sciences Health and Medical Sciences Academy – Bethel High School

Where are our students? Hospitality and Tourism Culinary Arts  250 students preparing for restaurant food prep, catering, and meal service Family Focused Programs  2000 students learning child development parenting, nutrition, and personal financial responsibility.

Where are our students? OTHER Over 700 students enrolled in JROTC (Military Science)  HHS – largest AFJROTC in VA  HHS – Meritorious Award 50 students enrolled in Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow (aka Teacher Cadet) 200 students enrolled in basic workplace readiness training

CAREER PATHWAYS

Workforce Development Partner with the Peninsula Council for Workforce Development (PCFWD).  Working on re-opening the Youth Career Cafe in Hampton. This is a place for students to develop career connections to local businesses and industries.  Summer camps for students in areas critical to our local economy.

Workforce Development HCS robotics program mirrors industry:  Canon Virginia recruits our graduates. Three have been hired right out of high school and Canon is paying their tuition in engineering degree program.  Robotics and Pre-Engineering are part of the Governor's Academy for Innovation, Design, and Technology (GAITE).

Workforce Development HCS high schools Career Academies will create a range of workforce entrants:  Health and Medical Sciences Academy at Bethel HS  Information Design and Engineering Academy at Phoebus HS  International Business and Law Career Academy at Hampton HS  Communication Arts & Business Career Academy at Kecoughtan HS

Workforce Development HCS has two grades 6 – 8 STEM Choice Programs  Andrews - STEM Engineering to feed the Engineering program at Phoebus and  Phenix STEM - Health and Medical Sciences (HMS).

Workforce Development HCS is creating a set of video "commercials" to encourage students to:  enter the manufacturing,  engineering,  and heath care fields. Manufacturing partnership with local employers, NHREC, and TNCC Workforce Development

Workforce Development HCS is working directly with the shipyard on a welding pathway  High School and Middle School teachers will learn basic welding at TNCC high tech welding shop from shipyard welding instructors, and tour shipyard Apprentice School, dry docks and fabrication shops.  Also placing welders in Middle School to give the students a welding experience.

Workforce Development Planning Youth Career Expo for March  2011 Virginia Creating Excellence for Business-Education Partnership winner  Partnership with the six school districts on the Greater Virginia Peninsula, NHREC, the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, and the Peninsula Council for Workforce Development (PCFWD).

Workforce Development HCS works closely with Hampton's Economic Development Department to  assure that our CTE programs are aligned with current and imminent priorities. Dan Girouard of that department is our contact and we are working to increase enterprise education of students  work with our Virginia Virtual Enterprise

Industry Partners Alcoa Howmet Newport News Shipbuilding General Dynamics Lockheed Martin SPAWAR BAE Craft Industries NASA/LaRC Sentara TNCC ECPI Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Peninsula Council for Workforce Development Zeltech

In Closing What do I want to be when I grow up?  Hampton City Schools is developing a 21 st century workforce for Hampton’s economic future! Questions? Comments?