CareerConnect@Home is a month-long Career Exploration opportunity for students to learn about real jobs and industries in Washington.
About the program
School buildings across the state and nation have been ordered closed through the end of the school year.
Not only are students at risk of missing out on their regular English and math instruction, but they’re also left without critical career exploration programs that expose students to new industries, job functions, and career pathways.
We believe that it is our responsibility to ensure that students have the opportunity to participate in Career Exploration during this crisis.
About our sponsors
About Career Connect Washington
CareerConnect@Home is sponsored by Career Connect Washington (CCW). CCW comprises industry, labor, education, and community leaders who are creating work-based and academic programs for young people to explore, learn, and earn money and college-level credit. CCW believes all students in Washington deserve a future of purpose and prosperity — and the support necessary to achieve it. That’s why CCW is creating opportunities that launch every Washington student into college and career. By weaving together college and work, our state can build a better workforce, better lives, and a better Washington.
For more information on CCW, visit careerconnectwa.org.
About Challenge Seattle
Challenge Seattle is an alliance of CEOs from 19 of the region’s largest employers. Together, we are taking on the challenge of ensuring the greater Seattle area continues to thrive as one of the most vibrant, innovative, and globally competitive regions in the world.
About the Washington Roundtable
The Washington Roundtable is a nonprofit organization comprising senior executives of major private sector employers in Washington State. Our members work together to effect positive change on public policy issues that they believe are most important to supporting state economic vitality and fostering opportunity for all Washingtonians.
About Washington STEM
Washington STEM is a statewide, independent nonprofit organization headquartered in Seattle, WA. Launched in 2011 and founded on the principles of equity, partnership, and sustainability, we seek smart, scalable solutions that lead to opportunities for those students most underserved and underrepresented in STEM fields. We believe that through a high-quality STEM education, Washington students will become the leaders, critical thinkers, and creators that will tackle the biggest challenges facing our state, nation, and the world.
About School’s Out Washington
School’s Out Washington provides services and guidance for organizations to ensure all young people have safe places to learn and grow when not in school. SOWA is dedicated to building community systems to support quality afterschool, youth development, and summer programs for Washington’s children and youth ages 5 through young adulthood.
Alignment with Career Connected Learning Continuum
CareerConnect@Home is a Career Explore program, aligned with the first step of the Career Connect Washington career connected learning continuum. Career Explore programs are designed to expose students to many career options and pathways, beginning as early as elementary or middle school. These programs allow students to learn about future jobs and industries through activities including career fairs, worksite tours, job shadowing, guest speaker presentations, and other similar activities.
About Kinetic West
CareerConnect@Home is developed by Kinetic West, a Seattle-based social impact consulting firm that works with non-profits, businesses, government, community partners, and philanthropic funders to solve their toughest challenges. We believe that working together as one is the only way to create just, equitable, and prosperous communities.
Learn more about our work at kineticwest.com.
Kinetic West is grateful for volunteer support on this project from Katy Maleta, Rachel Nackman, and Elizabeth Scutchfield.