Meeting the career development needs of all of Southwest Washington’s youth
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About Career Connect SW
By 2030, more than 70% of high-demand, family-sustaining wage jobs available in our state will require postsecondary degree credentials; 68% of those will require postsecondary STEM credentials or foundational STEM literacy. Career Connect SW is a Network of system actors in the ESD112 region that work to ensure that our cradle to career system is poised to meet this demand. This strategic plan represents the common vision and mission of our 30 school districts, three institutes of higher education, workforce boards and over 80 employers and community-based organizations.
We believe that:
- Preparing students to graduate STEM Literate, with the knowledge and skills to succeed in future-ready careers; and with a solid Career Connected Learning foundation is a primary catalyst for impacting the region’s economic future;
- Multiple postsecondary education and training pathways exist to meet the needs of employers as well as potential employees and that these pathways are not currently accessible to all students; and
- A commitment by the major stakeholders in each region to address the college and career readiness gap through collective impact is essential, as no one entity can tackle complex systems-level problems.
Our Vision
Each student graduates STEM Literate with clear pathways from school to prosperous career opportunities that are not limited by social, cultural, gender, racial, geographic or economic factors.
Our Mission
Career Connect SW engages with K12, higher education, business, industry and the community to expand the skilled workforce by supporting opportunities for students to explore and prepare for indemand and sustaining careers in every community in the ESD 112 region. .
Services
Our Services
We organize our programming and support along the Washington Career Connected Learning Framework, which begins in Kindergarten and supports students through high school and into their chosen career pathway.
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