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Innovation and Change Connections from Classroom to Careers for our Youth Hold Hands Chicago
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This deck highlights the power of connecting High School Students with corporations through the Hold Hands Program.
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Innovation and Change
Connections from Classroom to Careers for our Youth
Hold Hands Chicago
Off-Site Visits
Aligned Curriculum
Mentoring and career
exploration online
Job/Internship Opportunities
Coordination of visits, design and development of “agendas” that facilitate partnerships between Area 23 and Chicago area businesses.
Online student-centered activities before and after the visit.
Supervision with CPS staff for each visit.
Life-changing connections with students and mentors.
Innovation + Technology= Success
Hold Hands Front Page
Hold Hands Financial Summary (Chicago Only)
Hold Hands Potential Revenue in 4 additional markets
Involving the Business Community:
• Employers in the community see their future success as dependent on skilled workers. They want to be part of the solution for low graduation rates (Bailey, Hughes, and Moore, 2005)
• Employers value learning that integrates academic and real-world skills (American Association of Colleges and Universities, 2008).
