1. INSTRUCTIONAL AND COUNSELOR WORKSHOP 2014 Bridges Career Academies and Workplace Connection Program

2. PARTNERS Brainerd Lakes Chamber Central Lakes College Central Lakes Perkins Consortium High Schools ; Aitkin Bertha-Hewitt Brainerd Browerville Crosby -Ironton Henning Isle Little Falls Nay Ah Shing Pequot Lakes Pierz-Healy Pillager Pine River-Backus Staples-Motley Sebeka Swanville Upsala

3. 2013 12 High Schools 48 Teachers 67 Academies 2014 17 High Schools 72 Teachers 97 Academies BRIDGES ACADEMIES Huge growth!

4. 2013 125 Completers 3.1 Average G.P.A. 106/125 College 2014 215 Completers 3.3 Average G.P.A. 195/215 College STUDENT SURVEY DATA Boy, the teachers and students were working hard.

5. 2013 89% Stated Academies helped to determine and/or select a career. 67% Stated Workplace Connection made a difference in selecting their career. 2014 91% Stated Academies helped them determine and/or select a career. 89% Stated Workplace Connection made a difference in selecting their career. STUDENT SURVEY DATA Loved that business experience!

6. Minnesota Career Wheel

7. WHAT CAREERS DID STUDENTS CHOOSE? Cluster Number of Completers Continued in Cluster Health Science2096% Architecture and Construction1281% Hospitality4635% Agriculture4083% Science and Technology 394% Transportation1388%

8. Cluster Number of Completers Continued in Cluster Human Services1391% Information Technology 686% Manufacturing 689% Business/Finance3791% Arts/Technology 694% Entrepreneur1388%

9. Overall Percent of Students Continuing in Cluster 84% Percent of Students Continuing in Cluster Without Hospitality Cluster 89% Career Academies Work!

10. MINI GRANTS NUMBER OF GRANTS 10 Grants $6750.00 TYPES OF GRANTS Equipment Creation of Habitats Business Tours College Tours Educational Materials Animal Supplies

11. NEW OPPORTUNITIES Academy Grant Options: Service Learning Activities Special Student Project/Contest Instructional Grants Academy Students in Action: Classroom/Lab Photos Immersion Camp Development: Teachers in Career Cluster Interested In Developing a Immersion Camp Model Count Me In.

12. NEW WEB SITE http://www.bridgesconnection.org/

13. CONTACTS Workplace Connection: Mary Gottsch mgottsch@explorebrainerdlakes.com Career Academies Judy Richer jricher9@msn.com

14. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK Questions