Category: Career and College Readiness

Part 2 - (Ohio School for the Deaf's Innovation Ride) By Michele Timmons, Founder and CEO Last week, we shared Ohio State School for the Blind’s Innovation Ride as an example of a school that has been implementing pathways and is now ramping up their work to include a tech based pre-apprenticeship that meets the… Continue reading Moving Beyond a Diploma: How Ohio School for the Deaf and Ohio State School for the Blind are Preparing EACH Youth to Thrive beyond Graduation. Part 2

(Part 1: Ohio State School for the Blind’s Innovation Ride) By Michele Timmons, Founder and CEO In his book Built to Last, author Jim Collins challenges organizations to create visionary Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAG) that compel them to think big and plan for long-term success. Our BHAG is EACH Youth will Thrive in School… Continue reading Moving Beyond a Diploma: How Ohio School for the Deaf and Ohio State School for the Blind are Preparing EACH Youth to Thrive beyond Graduation. 

Making Change - Yes Me. Not Me.  By Dr. Thomie Timmons I have heard the following excuses during my 30 years of practice in education when it comes to changing how we work with the young people in our care. I am sure that most educators at some point in their career have said or… Continue reading The Innovation Ride

Around 80% of college students end up changing their college major (withfrank.org). While some people say college is the time to find yourself and your passions, high school is the time to expose young adults to all of the options available to them. As youth serving professionals we get the chance to make positive impacts… Continue reading 4 Ways to Support Students on Their Career Exploration