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Earn Dayton reflected on the expansion of the Pathways for Accelerated College and Career Experiences (PACCE May 20, Learn to Earn Dayton convened a team of dedicated educators and career navigators from the PACCE PACCE was designed with a multi-industry team of engaged community, K-12, postsecondary, and workforce In 2024, The BlackRock Foundation invested in the effort to bring PACCE programming to more students their students to career andn college experiences, and will be welcoming new Career Navigators to the PACCE

Originally piloted at Kettering City Schools, PACCE helps address the state’s workforce needs by preparing Hayes Metropolitan Education Center in Columbus to share the story of PACCE. Our partners at I Know I Can have adopted the Learn to Earn Dayton PACCE framework to benefit Columbus To address this growing gap, Learn to Earn Dayton’s PACCE program reaches students who haven’t opted

Throughout 2022-2023, Learn to Earn Dayton engaged in 12 months of deep collaboration with school districts, local colleges, government agencies, neighborhood nonprofits, and families as part of "Accelerate ED," a program funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to help smooth pathways for students to earn college degrees. As that program came to an end, we were thrilled when Learn to Earn Dayton learned we would be the beneficiary of a two-year commitment to put that plan into action for the benefit of Ohio's students. To pilot the program, L2ED has worked closely with educational leaders from urban, suburban, and rural districts to determine how this national model can best serve Ohio's students. While our focus is on serving our local students, there has been valuable learning provided by national partners across the Accelerate ED community. In early February, teams of K-12, higher education, workforce, and intermediary leaders from dozens of states, regions, and cities gathered to share success, collaborate on common challenges, and learn from experts and one another.

initiative of StriveTogether, to replicate its Pathways for Accelerated College and Career Experiences (PACCE The organization's PACCE framework is designed to reframe career-connected learning from a separate “ Their collaboration with the Ohio Department of Education and Ohio Excels to expand elements of the PACCE

We believe every student deserves a clear path to a thriving future. That's why Learn to Earn Dayton is a proud partner with the Career-Connected Learning Coalition and in support of expanded career exploration . This initiative, highlighted in a recent Forbes article , will help students connect their learning to real-world opportunities and make informed decisions about their post-high school journey.

In May, the Montgomery County ESC (MCESC) welcomed educators and school leaders from across the region for a Career Connected Learning Lab, a workshop focused on Ohio’s updated Career Connected Learning Framework. Developed and hosted by MCESC Career Connected Learning & Workforce Career Navigators,the event provided participants with practical tools, strategies, and collaborative planning time to strengthen high-quality career experiences across all K–12 grade levels. Throughout the day, district teams collaborated and explored the four core phases of career development: Awareness: Helping younger students discover what is possible. Exploration: Guiding middle-grade students as they research and align interests. Preparation: Providing high school students with targeted, career-focused learning. Participation: Connecting students to real-world, hands-on workforce experiences. By the end of the workshop, participants walked away with actionable next steps to ensure local students are equipped with meaningful experiences that directly connect classroom learning to future career pathways. It was an exciting and informative day, centered on collaboration, innovation, and preparing southwest Ohio students for lifelong success. We are incredibly proud of the impactful work these Career Navigators continue to lead in supporting regional schools and workforce readiness. Learn to Earn Dayton is a proud partner of this important work, and we are thankful to the investments from Gates Foundation, BlackRock Foundation, and StriveTogether's Pathway Impact Fund who have helped make career navigation possible in many partner districts.

The PACCE Program (Pathways for Accelerated College and Career Exploration) launches in Fall 2023, supported career fields, student aptitude, work study opportunities, and course alignment, Learn to Earn Dayton's PACCE PACCE's thoughtfully designed timeline includes interventions offered from middle school through high Additionally, through the PACCE program, students are able to take advantage of scholarships and grant

A regional team of career navigators has been piloting this work through Learn to Earn Dayton’s PACCE

Learn to Earn Dayton’s Pathways for Accelerated College and Career Experience (PACCE) helps address the The funding will expand access to Learn to Earn Dayton’s PACCE program to eight school districts, providing To address this growing gap, Learn to Earn Dayton’s PACCE program reaches students who haven’t opted

The PACCE program provides the framework, resources, and support to empower these team members to reach

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the new Statewide Data Dashboard at Preschool Promise's Readiness Summit last week, as part of a jam-packed