Sheriff’s Department motor pool recognized as Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools’ 2023 Business Partner of the Year

by Allyson Roberts | Dec 13, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements

Building long-lasting, meaningful partnerships with the community is a priority for Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools (PCTVS) and the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department, so it is no surprise the two have been working together for more than 25 years. The...

Christopher Gioffre of Ray Catena Auto Group recognized for support of Middlesex County’s Automotive Technology students

by Allyson Roberts | Dec 6, 2023 | Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements

Christopher Gioffre, service director at Ray Catena Auto Group, has been integral in hiring Automotive Technology students from Middlesex County Magnet Schools for work-based learning. He has helped provide students with valuable experiences working on luxury vehicles...

Vocational-technical school leaders tout benefits of work-based learning at NJSBA’s Workshop 2023

by Allyson Roberts | Nov 6, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements

  Student voices emphasized how work-based learning has helped prepare them for future career success during a recent presentation by county vocational-technical school leaders at New Jersey School Boards Association’s (NJSBA) Workshop 2023.  “I think having...

Sky’s the limit: Atlantic County students study aviation and aerospace as high schoolers, putting them on path to success (ROI-NJ)

by Allyson Roberts | Oct 6, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements

Opportunities in aviation are broad, extending well beyond flying planes. Atlantic County Institute of Technology has relied on partnerships to ensure county youth are aware of these opportunities — especially those right in their backyard — and how they can pursue...

Manufacturing groups try new approaches to solve employee shortage (NJBIZ)

by Allyson Roberts | Sep 26, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools

There are more than 35,000 open manufacturing positions in N.J., according to the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program. One reason for the high number of vacancies is simple math, according to NJMEP Chief Executive Peter Connolly. “There’s a big gap between the...