Career Fairs for High Schooler's

Working with Today's Student to Provide Tomorrow's Employees! In Michigan's Great Southwest, business-education partnerships are a way of life, designed to increase student achievement, and build the best future workforce.

Career Pathway High Schools
Career Pathway High Schools combine school improvement and a school-to-career system that prepares all students for success in today's global economy. In Berrien County, 12 of 14 high schools are Career Pathway Schools.

This innovative reform has led to increased achievement, tougher standards, higher graduation rates, and more students obtaining training after high school. It's a K-12 systemic reform that is used as a national model.

Students choose one of six career majors that in many cases require internships for graduation. The six majors: Arts and Communication; Business Management, Marketing and Technology; Engineering and Industrial; Health Sciences, Human Services; and Natural Resources and Agriscience.

For more information, contact Paul Bergan or Becky Meier at the Berrien County Intermediate School District at (269) 471-7725.

Berrien County Career Technical Education
Over 5,500 Berrien County high school students are enrolled in career-technical classes that combine academics with hands-on experience. Nearly 25 career areas are part of the career-technical education offerings, ranging from a Manufacturing Academy to Network Administration, to Emergency Services Technician.

Berrien County school districts have formed a consortium to make programs available to all students in the county. Contact Paul Bergan at the Berrien County Intermediate School District for more information (269) 471-7725.

Lake Michigan College Bertrand Crossing Campus
Combining the resources of business, Lake Michigan College, and the Berrien County Intermediate School District, two successful manufacturing programs for high school students are housed on the college campus near Niles. The aim of both school-to-career programs is provide hands-on training for young people interested in working in manufacturing or for an apprenticeship program. Students are trained in a number of specific areas, including robotics, electronics, blueprint reading, machining, pneumatics, and math concepts.
  • The Manufacturing Academy - is a manufacturing-intense program open to students attending Brandywine, Niles and Berrien Springs High School.

  • The Manufacturing Targeted Technology Training Center (MT3) - A world-class training program for tool and die and automated manufacturing systems.
M-TEC at Lake Michigan College
Students also have the unique opportunity to learn on the state-of-the-art equipment available at Lake Michigan College's M-TEC.

For further information on business-education partnerships in Michigan's Great Southwest, please contact Al Pscholka at (269) 925-6100.
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For more information
Cornerstone Alliance
P.O. Box 428, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
tel: (269) 925-6100
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