Career & College Readiness for the 21st Century

ACEC is humble (and busy) and doesn’t often promote all the GREAT work and impactful outcomes of career-readiness programs and partnerships. ACEC updates news from our organization and good work in the community (when possible). You can help. If your company has published any media content or news that relates to its work with ACEC, please share it with us and we’ll post it here, too. Contact Andrea Autobee-Trujillo: 303-453-8521 │ aautobeetrujillo@adamscountyed.com

Construction Pathways on the Rise in Adams County

Posted on March 1st, 2017 by Chuck Gross

Construction is one of the fastest growing industries in Adams County today, with more than 26,000 workers in the county--a 53% increase in the number of jobs since 2010, according to the Department of Labor. Workers enjoy an average salary … Read More

ACEC Building Career Pathways in Manufacturing

Posted on January 31st, 2017 by Chuck Gross

“The future ain’t what it used to be,” baseball great Yogi Berra once said. Perhaps nowhere is his humorous quote more relevant than in the world of manufacturing. While once upon a time, manufacturing involved making things by hand, or … Read More

ACEC Connects with New Medical Career Collaborative (MC2) Program

Posted on January 4th, 2017 by Chuck Gross

ACEC to give underrepresented High Schoool students a head start on Healthcare careers Colorado employs nearly 200,000 people in the healthcare industry today according to the Kaiser Family Foundation and this number is expected to grow exponentially in the ensuing … Read More

Adams County on the Rise: The "New Frontier" of the Denver Metro Area

Posted on December 1st, 2016 by Chuck Gross

People who have lived in Colorado for more than a decade have seen dramatic changes in Adams County in the last 10 years. Once known primarily as the location of a few small- to mid-sized communities including Bennett, Brighton, Commerce … Read More

E9to5 and Job Shadowing Benefits

Posted on December 1st, 2016 by Chuck Gross

ACEC’s Successful E9to5 Program Expanding to Give Students More Job Shadowing Opportunities Adams County Education Consortium’s (ACEC) Experience 9 to 5 (E9to5) program is designed to give high school students the experiences they need to make informed career choices by … Read More

Adams County Commissioners' 2016 Career Expo Hosts Close to 6,000 Students; Highlights Hot Career Sectors

Posted on October 14th, 2016 by Chuck Gross

As sure as fall snowflakes in Colorado, the 2016 Annual Adams County Commissioners Career Expo took place on November 15. Approximately 5,700 8th graders descended on the Expo seeking career insights, interviewing experience, and valuable introductions to representatives from more … Read More

MMP Partners with CAMA to Host the First, Statewide CTE Advisory Summit

Posted on October 28th, 2015 by Chuck Gross

Oct. 1st, 2015 Industry Advises Education: On Thursday, October 1st, as a part of the Manufacturing Day Summit, the Colorado Advanced Manufacturing Alliance (CAMA) held a breakfast, in partnership with the Metro Manufacturing Partnership (MMP), for manufacturing-focused K-12 Educators from the Denver … Read More

Adams County Business Speaks About Experience 9to5

Posted on October 28th, 2015 by Chuck Gross

Tuesday, October 13th 2015 @ 5pm Podcast: Listen to Brittany Evans, the CEO of Clear Intentions, an Adams County Glass Recycler Speak About Her Business and Outreach to Youth **Fast-forward to 9:47 seconds to hear Clear Intentions describe their partnership with … Read More

High School Students Design Websites for Autism Awareness

Posted on October 28th, 2015 by Chuck Gross

Partnering with Education: Northglenn High School's AP Psychology class was given a PBL (Problem Based Learning) project to address Autism Spectrum Disorder. Along with their research, student groups created online, public, website resources. The objective was to build resources that … Read More

Career & College Readiness for the 21st Century

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Construction Pathways on the Rise in Adams County

ACEC Building Career Pathways in Manufacturing

ACEC Connects with New Medical Career Collaborative (MC2) Program

Adams County on the Rise: The "New Frontier" of the Denver Metro Area

E9to5 and Job Shadowing Benefits

Adams County Commissioners' 2016 Career Expo Hosts Close to 6,000 Students; Highlights Hot Career Sectors

MMP Partners with CAMA to Host the First, Statewide CTE Advisory Summit

Adams County Business Speaks About Experience 9to5

High School Students Design Websites for Autism Awareness

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