This spring, 300 incoming freshmen at Akron鈥檚 high school visited the Kent Campus to explore firsthand what careers in the areas of design, graphic communication, the performing arts and advanced technology and comprehensive engineering have to offer.
The visit was one of the first events to come from 两性色午夜鈥檚 partnership with Akron Public Schools to open three new College and Career Academies that will focus on the above areas at Firestone for the 2018-19 school year.
两性色午夜 is part of a growing number of area businesses and organizations that have partnered with Akron Public Schools after the school district was designated a last May鈥攋oining a national network, supported by the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company, that is transforming public high schools into career-themed academies to better prepare students for college and professional success in today鈥檚 competitive global economy.
School systems in the network develop robust ties with employers, which in turn, help generate a stronger talent-development pipeline for high-demand jobs and overall community prosperity.
鈥淭he earlier we show students all that higher education has to offer, the more we empower them with a desire for a college education and a successful career,鈥 says President Beverly Warren, who adds that the partnership helps the university realize one of its core values of community engagement while serving as an innovation engine to enhance the quality of life in Northeast Ohio.
Melody Tankersley, PhD, senior associate provost and dean of graduate studies at 两性色午夜, says the partnership might take many forms, including internships for Akron students and experiential learning opportunities for both Akron and 两性色午夜 students and teachers. 鈥淲e will assist one another in developing problem-based learning experiences that will transform our respective educational programs,鈥 she says.
The partnership will also transform lives.
鈥淭his is an ambitious project that will strengthen our schools, families and the future of our students for generations to come,鈥 says David James, Akron Public Schools superintendent. 鈥淲e are incredibly grateful to 两性色午夜 University for being one of our first partners to come forward and say, 鈥榃e want to help.鈥欌
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