Michigan Learning Channel’s The Career Center
Genesee District Library · Greater Kalamazoo Area · 2 mo ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time
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About the Program
The Career Center is a show where real teens explore future career opportunities and pathways. Hosted by a career counselor, it guides students through career exploration, skill-building, and diverse training options.
- Career Exploration: Meet professionals from various career tracks to learn about job diversity and required skills.
- 21st Century Skills: Build communication, critical thinking, and digital literacy skills needed for every job.
- Career Pathways: Discover multiple routes to careers, including apprenticeships, bootcamps, community college, and university programs.
6th–8th Grade Lessons
This collection helps Michigan students in grades 6–8 explore real-world careers through engaging video topics:
- Early Childhood Education: Learn about careers supporting young children’s development, with thousands of annual job openings.
- Sports and Athletics: Turn a passion for sports into careers beyond playing—broadcasting, fitness, and more.
- Building Trades: Explore construction careers, featuring on-the-job electrician and carpentry training programs.
- Transportation: Discover roles in aviation, heavy equipment operation, and logistics, with a focus on communication skills.
- High-Tech Manufacturing: See how modern manufacturing uses 3D printing, NASA collaborations, and advanced technology.
- Healthcare: Shadow nurses, dental hygienists, and other professionals, with a focus on collaboration skills.
- Public Service: Learn about impactful community roles, from local government to nonprofit leadership.
9th–12th Grade Lessons
This collection helps Michigan high school students plan for life after graduation by exploring:
- Career pathways in early childhood education, sports, building trades, transportation, manufacturing, healthcare, and public service.
- Emerging fields like automotive technology, IT, entrepreneurship, design, and small-scale manufacturing.
- Training options: apprenticeships, technical programs, community college, university, and entrepreneurship.
Each video connects student interests to real-world careers and next steps.