Work Ready: bonus benefits

Gretchen Wetzel, curriculum, instruction and assessment specialist for Caldwell County Schools, said she is hoping to see more partnerships and mentorships between business owners and the schools as the county works on its certification. In addition, some school districts, like Caldwell County, have incorporated community service in their soft skills training for students.

 

This “dummy” helps students learn about their circulatory system in a health sciences class. Checking it out are Laura Bowen and Cody Fields. 

“In my opinion,” he said, “the biggest benefit of the whole certification program is getting education, industry, adult education, business, small business and your community leaders sitting down at the same table and talking about what the challenges are – not only that, but what are our strengths and how do we capitalize on that and how do we tell a unified story?”