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NEWARK

STC Newark has been serving historically marginalized K-12 students in Newark since 2007. Schools That Can has been contracted by the Newark Board of Education to embed its career readiness curriculum into eight high schools while taking a lead role in working with Career Student Technical Organizations (CTSOs) and CTE Advisory Committees. 

STC Newark Programs

Career Skills: Career Pathways Programs

STC Newark is taking a lead role working with 18 Career Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) and 17 CTE Advisory Committees to provide support to Newark schools in alignment with STC’s award-winning career readiness curriculum. We're building a career-connected ecosystem that includes classroom curriculum and work with Newark’s CTE Advisory Committees and CTSOs.

Career Readiness

e2e Career Readiness Curriculum

Weekly, school-embedded career readiness lessons for grades 8–12 covering career exploration, financial literacy, resume and interview skills, workplace professionalism, and the changing world of work. Students build portfolios, practice networking, and develop the communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. 

Career Readiness
Design Challenges

Design Challenge

STC Newark hosts Design Challenges, during which middle students tackle a real challenge facing the city of Newark using design thinking. Previous STC Newark Design Challenge partners include Panasonic, Newark Symphony Hall, The Newark Alliance, and more. STC Newark's Design Challenge, then Design Day, was featured in Chalkbeat Newark.

Get in touch with STC Newark

To learn more about Schools That Can Newark's work, explore partnerships, or inquire about bringing STC Newark to your school or program, please email us below.

Lawrese Brown, STC Newark Executive Director
newark@schoolsthatcan.org

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