Career Readiness brings the world of work into schools through a unique co-teaching model, career professionals as volunteers, and one-of-a-kind programming that builds into the school day with co-teaching, volunteers from a variety of professions, and in-school programs. Our Career Readiness programming includes 3 core programs: Education to Employment (e2e) Curriculum, STEM Career Skills, and Scholars At Work.

Teams of middle school or high school students engage in design thinking challenges to solve local community problems while their teachers gain aligned, cohort-based professional learning to incorporate design thinking as a problem-solving approach in their instructional practice. Businesses or nonprofits in each city serve as the client for the challenge and support local teams, including by providing professionals to mentor student design teams.

Designed to bring together outstanding thought leaders, experts, and practitioners within the education to employment (e2e) space, this virtual series of live conversations ignites groundbreaking discussions on what high school revolutions can look like, what equity truly means for education, and more. STC also hosts the Schools That Can Annual Forum, bringing school leaders, industry partners, and teachers from around the nation together since 2006.

In Newark, STC works closely with school administrators and teachers to support the creation, strengthening, and/or growth of a school’s career and technical education (CTE) program. Support can include recruiting industry partners, coordinating Advisory Committees, assisting with creating career and technical student organization chapters, designing work-based learning and other career exposure opportunities for students (such as site visits, mentorship, and internships), and other support as needed.

In STC’s Professional Learning Communities, teachers from our partner schools collaborate to develop their understanding of topics including Deeper Learning and Designing for Equity. STC facilitators structure a cycle of learning from month to month including professional reading, collaborative planning for classroom implementation, and shared reflection on student learning from the planned instruction. Currently, PLCs run in Chicago.