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Americorps
Seniors not planning to enter college upon graduation might want to put their
idealism to work in one of the programs of Americorps.
Americorps offers a wide range of opportunities in every state in the Union plus
an education award at the end of service. This award can be used for college
tuition or as payment towards a student loan.
Click on the Americorps logo below for more details.
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Blue Collar
Some high school grads may wish to pursue a career as a skilled tradesperson or technician.
BlueCollarJobs.com is a web site that helps match blue collar job
seekers with employers.
Click on the graphic below for more details.
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Boilermaker Apprenticeships
The Boilermakers National Apprenticeship Program was established to create
high quality, efficient, and skilled field construction craftsmen in the boilermaker trade.
Click on the union logo below for more details.
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City Year
A program similar to Americorps is City Year. City Year is a
ten-month committment and involves the participant in some phase of community
service while providing a weekly living allowance.
Click on the City Year logo below for more details.
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Ohio Carpenters' Joint Apprenticeship
The Ohio Carpenters' Joint Apprenticeship and Training Program offers one of the top apprenticeship programs
of its kind in the nation. More than 1,500 apprentices are enrolled in our four-year programs, offered at no cost to the apprentice.
A joint committee made up of union members and signatory contractors oversee the apprenticeship program.
Click on the logo below to learn more.
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HHW Ohio
HHW Ohio (formerly Hard Hatted Women) is an organization that seeks to empower women to
achieve economic independence by creating workplace diversity in trade and
technical careers.
Their goal is to encourage and prepare women for high paying, non-traditional
employment through outreach, education, training, support, and job placement
assistance.
Click on the picture below to learn more.
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MAGNET
In an effort to help northeast Ohio manufacturers grow and remain competitive,
MAGNET, the Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network,
was formed. One of its functions is to help businesses find employees to
help fill the manufacturing skills gap.
Graduating seniors seeking employment with companies that make things might want
to visit the site.
Click on the MAGNET logo below for more details.
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MOOCs
Massive Open On-line Courses
( MOOCs )
are college-level classes offered by various universities and other learning institutions,
usually free of charge, to anyone wishing to log on, register, and take the course.
Some of the participating universities are Stanford, Georgia Tech, Duke, Princeton,
Harvard, and the University of Toronto.
The three primary providers of MOOC content are:
Coursera
edX
and
Udacity.
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Akron Area
Electrical JATC
The The Akron Area Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee offers high quality instruction
for its students on their way to becoming journey-level electricians upon graduation from the program.
JATC students can chose between inside wireman, residential wireman, and construction wireman training programs.
Click on the JATC logo below to learn more and to submit an application.
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ApprenticeOhio
Ohio has over 900 registered apprenticeship programs that teach high-level skills
for today's work-place.
ApprenticeOhio (formerly The Ohio State Apprenticeship Council) registers and
monitors apprenticeship programs in our state to ensure their quality and safety.
Click on the logo below to learn more.
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Thiel Fellowship
The Thiel Fellowship was started by PayPal co-founder, Peter Thiel.
It is aimed at students under the age of 20.
Thiel Fellows are given a no-strings-attached grant of $100,000 to skip college and
focus on their work, their research, and their self-education. These pursuits
could take the form of scientific research, creating a startup, or working on a social movement.
Click on the Thiel Foundation logo below to learn more.
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Gap Year Programs
A "gap year" is defined as a semester or year of experiential learning, typically taken after high school and
prior to career or post-secondary education, in order to deepen one's practical, professional, and personal awareness.
The Gap Year Association assists high school grads by offering expert advice in planning a gap year,
in seeking gap year consultants, and financing a gap year.
Click on the Gap Year logo below for more details.
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