K-12

K-12 Partnerships director explains how FVTC gets younger students thinking about a career February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month in Wisconsin; a time set aside to highlight the demand for skilled labor in the state’s workforce. It’s also a great time to show off what Fox Valley Technical College is doing to get

FVTC sees steady increase in demand for classes in local high schools “Dual credit is just a common language now in high schools.” Mary Hansen, director of K-12 partnerships at FVTC, recently weighed in on a local news article that explored whether interest in career and technical education classes is on the rise at local

Innovative partnership benefits students, employers & community, meeting regional needs Two miles down the road from their high school, nine Clintonville juniors and seniors attend classes at the FVTC Clintonville Regional Center. They’re learning valuable hands-on skills in industrial maintenance, and earning college credit at the same time.  “These classes are giving me skills that

Spring 2013 Rallying to Fill Jobs Strengthening K12 partnerships and raising awareness on manufacturing careers are vital to the region’s economy.Despite an uncertain national economy, manufacturers in the Fox Valley region are growing and in need of skilled employees. “Many of our machine tool and welding students find employment before they graduate,” says Steve Straub,