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Work-Based Learning (WBL)
Engaging in WBL Experiences
Work-based Learning Continuum
Work-based learning (WBL) programs are instrumental in building quality career pathways that enable students and job seekers to secure industry-relevant skills, experiences, certifications, and credentials, as well as to advance to higher levels of education and employment. See the WBL website produced by the Colorado Workforce Development Council.
Job seekers receive services, such as:
- Access to Businesses and Opportunities
- Career Counseling and Counseling
- Resume Writing Skills
- Online job search
- Job Fairs and Events
- Interviewing Skills
- Labor Market Information
- Education and Training
Learn about Sector Partnerships
Business leaders from the same industry and market region gather to discuss needs - often related to workforce and talent development.
Spotlight: Northern Colorado Manufacturing
Program Descriptions (See page 3)
Promising Practices for Work-Based Learning
Jeffco Public Schools
- Work-based Learning is based on the WBL Continuum. Students have the opportunity to learn about work through mentorships, guest speakers, interviews, job shadows and worksite tours.
- Students learn through work in internships and pre-apprenticeships, and they learn at work through CTE, Careerwise, and executive internships.
St Vrain Valley Schools
Westminster Public Schools
- The Westminster Public Schools Annual Hiring Fair was virtual in June 2020.
- Learn about the district's Future Center.
Canon City Schools
- “The Canon City Schools Pathways Program is a three-year curriculum designed to inject relevance and engagement in learning, and to prepare students for postsecondary education and the workforce…
- The Pathways Program purposefully restructures our 1,050 student high school into smaller learning communities and creates viable lanes from high school, to college and to professional careers.”
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