1. Career & Technical Education

2. South Dakota CTE Tour November 6, 2018 Minnesota West-Granite Falls
Rural CTE Consortium
MEMBER SCHOOL DISTRICTS
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South Dakota CTE Tour
November 6, 2018
Minnesota West-Granite Falls

3. State of CTE in Southwest Minnesota

4. What is LYFT Career Pathways?
Launch Your Future Today (LYFT) is a rural career and technical education (CTE) pathway initiative with the purpose of rebuilding CTE in southwest and west central Minnesota. 
Brief history of shared CTE and LYFT
“LYFT Career Pathway funding support was made available through a $3 million 2017 Minnesota Legislative grant”.

5. The Goal of LYFT Career Pathways?
The goal of LYFT Pathways is for every secondary student in the region to gain marketable skills through meaningful CTE courses and opportunities, which leads to further education and careers that match our region’s labor market needs.

6. A Collaborative Model
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14. Minnesota River Valley CTE Collaborative
PARTNERS
SWWC
Minnesota River Valley Ed District
SW MN Private Industry Council
Minnesota West
Dept. Employment & Economic Dev (DEED)
Yellow Medicine East
Lakeview
MACCRAY
Renville County West
Montevideo

15. Minnesota River Valley CTE Consortium
COURSES Taught Using a Hybrid Delivery Model
Introduction to Medical and Health Careers
Nursing Assistant
Introduction to Manufacturing and Engineering
Information Technology Concepts
Introduction to Education
Introduction to Construction Methods
Electrical Controls I
Electrical Controls II
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16. Students participating in MN River Valley CTE courses
Isabelle Plagge – MACCRAY Senior – Nursing Assistant
Michael Gomez – Yellow Medicine East Junior – Electrical Controls I
Calysta Stenson – Montevideo Senior – Intro to Medical & Health Careers

17. Youth Career Navigator
Help facilitate worksite experiences between students, schools and employers
Support Employer Partners (worksite supervisors as coaches/mentors)
Focus on the design and implementation of the paid experiential learning opportunities
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18. Critical Business Partnerships
Talk about postsecondary advisory committees

19. Critical Business Partnerships
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20. Promotional Video Senator Gary Dahms Senator Bill Weber
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Senator Gary Dahms
Senator Bill Weber

21. Trends and Impacts Kayla Westra, Minnesota West
Dean of Institutional Effectiveness and Liberal Arts
Research regarding Completion
General Studies and Career and Technical Education
Pathways (on/off ramps)
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22. Regional Perspective on Partnerships
Jeff Williamson, Minnesota West
College Provost
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Focus

23. Thank You!
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