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Register Your Student Now for Camp HYPE 2024
Camp HYPE 2024 is now accepting summer session registrations. Camp HYPE (Helping Youth Prepare for Employment) is a free four-day summer camp that helps young Kansans ages 14 to 18 learn about and...
Register Your Student Now for the 2024 Eagle U Program
The 2024 Eagle U program is now accepting registrations for the July 15-19 session. Eagle U is a youth success retreat experience at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas, for high school and...
What Senate Bill 123 Means for Kansas Teens and Students
In 2023, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly approved Kansas Senate Bill (SB) 123, the Career and Technical Education Credential and Transition Incentive for Employment Success Act. This act requires Kansas...
SkillsUSA Helps Build Today’s Students into Tomorrow’s Workforce
Thinking about future careers can be difficult for kids, teens and young adults. With so many opportunities out there, they may not know which avenue is right for them. From apprenticeships and on-...
Sweet Success: Ice Cream Cart Job Melts Math Struggles
As a parent, I know how heartbreaking it is to see our children struggle with certain subjects in school. For me, it was my 11-year-old son's struggle with math. Numbers and equations were his...
Kansas Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program to Address Statewide Teacher Shortage
As the statewide teacher shortage continues to impact education, Kansas students, parents and teachers await a sustainable, long-term solution. Although 262 Kansas teaching vacancies were filled...
Peer Chamber Offers Leadership, Work Experience, and Community Connection
Connecting high school students to local leaders and businesses may seem like a tall order, but a thriving Peer Chamber organization in Wamego offers a model that you could adapt to your school and...
Resume-Building Tips for Your Teen’s First Job
It’s that time! Your teenager is ready for their first job, internship or volunteer opportunity. You’re thrilled because you know your teen can benefit from the wide variety of experiences that come...
First Tee: Building Confidence Through the Game of Golf
As the executive director of First Tee in Manhattan, Kansas, I know from experience how important and rewarding it can be to present life skills to kids at a young age. First Tee is a youth...
What Are the Options After High School?
Whether you have a toddler or a teen in your life, thinking about their future can feel daunting! Helping them transition into the “real world” is a big task, and there are a seemingly endless number...
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