School-to-Career in Colorado   

When students sit in a classroom and wonder "When am I ever going to use this information," the real world can seem a million miles away. To receive a top-notch education, they need to see the relevancy of rigorous academic studies to their own lives.

The Colorado School-to-Career program, funded by a 5-year federal grant, brings students, businesses, communities, schools and families together to form partnerships. These partnerships combine participating students’ academic interests with different career options and offer job shadowing, internships, or paid work experience.

Key facts about School-to-Career:

• Great need: Employers want skilled people, people with communication, organization, and technical skills. By the year 2000, only 15% of the jobs will be considered unskilled. That means students have to be ready for occupations that require a lot of education and experience.

• Great participation: More than 80% of the state’s school districts participate in Colorado’s School-to-Career. Colorado has 91 partnerships, involving more than 620,000 students.

• Great business investment: Over 23,000 businesses provide hands-on experience for students and work with educators. These include everything from small, locally owned businesses to bigger national corporations, as well as public and non-profit employers.

For more information about the Colorado School-to-Career Partnership, call (303) 894-2060, visit your local school counselor, or click here for more information and helpful resources Colorado School-to-Career Website

Colorado School-to-Career Partnership staff:

Jeanne Faatz, Director		Judy Smallen, Administrative Assistant

Partnership address: 1580 Logan Street, Suite 410, Denver, CO 80203

Phone: 303/894-2060