What We Fund
Providing hands-on experience, exploration and formal skill-building in career pathways that prepare youth to successfully transition to adulthood.
Providing hands-on experience, exploration and formal skill-building in career pathways that prepare youth to successfully transition to adulthood.
This work shouldn’t start in the last two years of high school. Access to these opportunities at an earlier age allows for deeper exploration of interests, careers and skill-building; resulting in greater confidence and preparation for important post-high school decisions that impact a student’s future and, in turn, our community’s future.
Engaging Youth in Career Exploration
Designed to respond to an identified mismatch between training opportunities available to our young people and growing local workforce needs, Hendricks CareerTek engages middle and high school-aged youth in the Greater Beloit area in career exploration and hands-on learning opportunities that provide them with valuable skills, insights and experiences. The goal; inform career thinking in preparation for a successful pathway into adulthood and future employment.
This hands-on approach to learning is why a stop in at CareerTek after school might provide a glimpse of:
Engaging Youth in Career Exploration
Designed to respond to an identified mismatch between training opportunities available to our young people and growing local workforce needs, Hendricks CareerTek engages middle and high school-aged youth in the Greater Beloit area in career exploration and hands-on learning opportunities that provide them with valuable skills, insights and experiences. The goal; inform career thinking in preparation for a successful pathway into adulthood and future employment.
This hands-on approach to learning is why a stop in at CareerTek after school might provide a glimpse of:
Students working with a variety of medical instruments under the guidance of an instructor from Blackhawk Technical College as they learn about identifying respiratory ailments such as asthma and how to measure someone’s lung capacity.
Students working with a variety of medical instruments under the guidance of an instructor from Blackhawk Technical College as they learn about identifying respiratory ailments such as asthma and how to measure someone’s lung capacity.
A food scientist from Kerry Foodservice guiding students through learning about flavor, how it impacts our lives, the science behind cooking and how to become a taste tester and food scientist/flavorist.
A food scientist from Kerry Foodservice guiding students through learning about flavor, how it impacts our lives, the science behind cooking and how to become a taste tester and food scientist/flavorist.
Students engaged with local filmmakers from Peer Canvas to learn how to write, direct and edit a short film for entry in the Beloit International Film Festival Student Filmmaker Showcase.
Students engaged with local filmmakers from Peer Canvas to learn how to write, direct and edit a short film for entry in the Beloit International Film Festival Student Filmmaker Showcase.
The common thread through each of these hands-on learning experiences;
CareerTek bridges a connection between local businesses and youth.
The common thread through each of these hands-on learning experiences;
CareerTek bridges a connection between local businesses and youth.
Intensive healthcare career exploration activities like field trips, a 6-week immersive healthcare exploration series, and Certified Nursing Assistant education, certification and job placement support.
23+ Summer Academies focused on hands-on learning in a diverse range of career pathways.
Intensive healthcare career exploration activities like field trips, a 6-week immersive healthcare exploration series, and Certified Nursing Assistant education, certification and job placement support.
23+ Summer Academies focused on hands-on learning in a diverse range of career pathways.
Sponsorship of TurtleTek, a First-Tech Challenge robotics club based out of CareerTek.
Partnership with area school districts and home school networks to provide support from soft skill development, hands-on exploration, and credit or certification-based classes to business panels and job shadows.
Sponsorship of TurtleTek, a First-Tech Challenge robotics club based out of CareerTek.
Partnership with area school districts and home school networks to provide support from soft skill development, hands-on exploration, and credit or certification-based classes to business panels and job shadows.
69% of high school students participating in CareerTek programming that led to a certification/credential achieved it with 65% of those students obtaining an internship, apprenticeship or employment in the field.
Career exploration and job readiness activities like Construction Club, Innovation Club, job shadows, youth apprenticeships, resume & cover letter writing and financial basics.
69% of high school students participating in CareerTek programming that led to a certification/credential achieved it with 65% of those students obtaining an internship, apprenticeship or employment in the field.
Career exploration and job readiness activities like Construction Club, Innovation Club, job shadows, youth apprenticeships, resume & cover letter writing and financial basics.
More than 1,563 students participate in CareerTek activities annually.
More than 1,563 students participate in CareerTek activities annually.
Established as a program of the Stateline Boys & Girls Club in 2017, CareerTek was launched through a $500,000 grant from the Hendricks Family Foundation. The original focus on expanding opportunities to support local youth in exploring career options and building skills that prepare them for good paying, skilled jobs and life beyond high school remains at the heart of the program’s current-day activities.
The Foundation’s ongoing investment in CareerTek is a reflection of our significant commitment to Career Pathway & Workforce Development and strategies that help youth to experience and understand their own potential and see the opportunities available to them.
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