American Graduate
Season of Giving: Educating Future Environmental Leaders
This charity goes to people in need, particularly rural residents.
American Graduate Town Hall | Connecting Curriculum to Career
Educators, business executives and students discuss ways to match curriculum with careers at part of the “American Graduate: Getting to Work” town hall.
American Graduate Town Hall | Anticipating Future Jobs
KCPT’s American Graduate town hall reveals that in an ever-changing workforce, a skill set that improves adaptability is highly coveted.
American Graduate Town Hall | Career Education Relies On Community Engagement
Kansas City PBS recently brought together area high school students to discuss their futures as a part of our “American Graduate: Getting to Work” initiative. The town hall discussion, facilitated by Miles Sandler of the Kauffman Foundation, focused on student questions and local success stories. One consensus reached by students, teachers and business leaders alike…
“American Graduate: Getting to Work” | Inspiring Entrepreneurship With the MECA Challenge
The MECA Challenge is a one-day innovation competition that pushes students from diverse backgrounds to collaborate on solving real-life problems.
“American Graduate: Getting to Work” Sees Many Opportunities in Homebuilding
The “American Graduate: Getting to Work” series followed a group of students from the Kearney School District as they toured home construction sites.
“American Graduate: Getting To Work” Sparking Firefighter Careers
The “American Graduate: Getting to Work” series visits the firefighter training program at Fort Osage Career & Technical Center.
“American Graduate: Getting to Work” Talks to Communities Seeking Firefighters
The “American Graduate: Getting to Work” series explores the growing need for firefighters, either as a volunteer or as a full-time career.
“American Graduate: Getting To Work” With CoderDojo KC Junior Mentors
CoderDojo KC not only teaches local kids how to code, but also how to mentor and encourage one another to share their stories. Kansas City PBS is contributing to American Graduate: Getting to Work, a two-year public media initiative made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Teachers Gain Insights To Workplaces Through Northland Program
For teachers, the classroom is their workplace. They can definitely lend that experience to a student who wants to go into education. But what about the kid that wants to pursue architecture or the multitude of other fields? That’s where the Northland CAPS Teacher Academy comes in. The program introduces teachers to working professionals who…