Ann's Summer Update
How I Spent My Summer...
Summer Training and Enrichment Program
Phase One: Developing Career Readiness Skills
• July 14th to August 22nd
• 163 Participants, Ages 16 to 24
• 52 Worksites
• 4-Day Work Weeks
• Friday Enrichment Sessions
• Free GED Classes
Phase Two: Transition to Independent Employment
• August 25th to October 31st
• 68 Participants, Ages 18 to 24
• 36 Worksites
• 4 ½ Day Work Week (32 Hours Max)
• Continuing Education with NNPS GED Classes
Robotics at CNU
Youth Career Cafe Workshop
Boatbuilding Competition at CNU
Grant Applications for NNPS
Succesful Grants Authored or Co-Authored
- Governor's Youth Development Academy (FINALIST for $67,000; Notification by 9-1-14)
- Summer Training and Enrichment Program (STEP) $141,000 Received
- DoDEA Support Grant for Military Connected Special Education Students $400,000
Career Pathways Early Engineering Program
- Evolution of Early Career Program at NN Shipbuilding
- Focus on High Demand Engineering Fields
- Eligible Students will Begin in January 2015
- Two Days Per Week at NN Shipbuilding (Unpaid Internship)
- One evening per week in NN Shipbuilding Adult Education Class
- Transition to PAID Summer Internship at NN Shipbuilding
- With Acceptable Performance in College, Guaranteed PAID Summer Internships
- With Acceptable Completion of Degree GUARANTEED HIRE at NN Shipbuilding