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The Indiana Department of Education has awarded the Ripley County Community Foundation $431,539.00 to assist in expanding high-demand, high-wage career pathways in Southeastern Indiana. This funding comes from the IDOE’s Explore, Engage, and Experience (3E) Grant, which was created earlier this year to provide career exploration and engagement in elementary and middle schools, in addition to hands-on experiences in high schools that support students as they choose a path of employment, enrollment, and enlistment leading to service. Facilitated by the Community Foundation’s initiative, Genesis: Pathways to Success, the 3E Grant will provide programs for students, Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade, focused around two pathways: Health & Public Safety and Construction. Pre-Kindergarten through 5th-grade students will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities in Kids Discovery Factory’s Mobile STEAM Factory during the school year that will enhance their exploration of the identified pathways. Middle school students, 6th through 8th grade, will engage in summer camp experiences, through Genesis: Pathways to Success, which will be related to the identified pathways and earn micro-credentials while engaged in those experiences. The Southeastern Career Center will ensure that high school students will earn credentials and have opportunities to engage in high-quality work-based learning experiences. These programs will align with Indiana Academic Standards and Indiana Employability Skills Standards.
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