Contextual Learning Experiences
Local area businesses are looking for opportunities to work with educators to provide direct links between academic instruction and workplace applications.
T-Mobile, Inc. has "adopted-a-high school" for the 2007 - 2008 school year. T-Mobile personnel are working with 10th and 12th grades of Skyview High School in the Mapleton School District to develop strong connections between the academic course work and workplace preparedness of the students.
Student Programs
The following list is comprised of programs for young people aimed at promoting education. Please follow the links to be connected with more information regarding any programs that you may be interested in.
Girls Exploring Science, Engineering & Technology (GESET)
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) invites female students in 6th and 7th grade who are interested in science, engineering and technology to participate in this FREE event. This event is being held to support National Engineers Week and will also support the "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Program."
Young Americans Center for Financial Education
Young Americans Center for Financial Education is home to Young Americans Bank and an incredible array of award-winning nonprofit programs, all designed to teach young people 21 and under about finance, economics and business. Since opening our doors in 1987, we’ve served more than 300,000 youth across Colorado and in other states.
The Education Trust advances its mission along several fronts, from raising its voice in national and state policy debates to helping teachers improve instruction in their classrooms. Regardless of where it occurs, our work maintains a relentless focus on improving the education of all students, and particularly those students whom the system has traditionally left behind.
The warning signs had been growing for some time. Numerous organizations were telling the same story: American students are falling behind in math and science. Fewer and fewer students are pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and American students are performing at levels far below students in competitor nations on international standardized tests in these subjects. Meanwhile, international students educated in America are facing misguided immigration policies that hamper their ability to apply their skills and knowledge in the United States.
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