Blueprint: Learning For Life

What are we doing in Wisconsin to preserve our state’s economy?

How can you help students prepare for their uncertain future?

Blueprint: Learning for Life shows how schools, businesses, and community volunteers are working together to prepare students for the future workplace.

In this latest installment
of our Blueprint series,
we feature interviews with students, community volunteers, and business leaders that are working together and creating innovative science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs throughout Wisconsin. 

Wisconsin Residents may download the FULL video for free at ECB VideoLink (Browse for Blueprint)

Learning For LIfe Logo: BlueprintIn this program, you will see:

  • Formula High School: a program that enables students who are interested in motorsports, engineering, and technology a realistic outlet to showcase their skills and talents by building a formula race car and competing against other schools throughout the state.  The focus of Formula High School is to help students develop the engineering and technical skills that are vital to Wisconsin’s future.

  • Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship Program: an initiative that provides high school juniors and seniors with the opportunity to explore their chosen career path while still in high school. Students receive occupational related instruction and on-the-job training as part of their regular high school schedule and leave high school with a state skill certificate and career-related work experience.

  • CyberGirlz & GET IT Programs: CyberGirlz is a camp designed for incoming middle school girls who are interested in learning more about information technology (IT). Campers are instructed by a combination of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater staff, students and real world IT professionals. One of the IT professionals speaking to these girls is Kacie Conroy, a Business Analyst with Yahara Software who has made it her mission to educate young girls about IT through a program called GET IT (Girls Educating Themselves about Information Technology).

  • Tiger Manufacturing: Webster School District has partnered with the Nexen Group to organize and establish Tiger Manufacturing, a school-based industry completely run by students. Tiger Manufacturing subcontracts with local cabinetmakers and carpenters to manufacture parts for use in their projects. Students are the foundation of the business, with opportunities for them to do research, design, fabrication, and problem-solving as well as gaining technical skills and real world
    work experience.
Blueprint: Learning for Life is a co-production of the Educational Communications Board (ECB) and Wisconsin Public Television (WPT).

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