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April 16 is National Pathway Day
On this day we are recognizing the industry-themed pathway and academy courses students take to prepare them for both college and career.
National Pathway Day is now listed on the official National calendar as a result of the Porterville Unified School District, a long-time leader in this work with proven gains.
ConnectED is excited to partner with Porterville and others in kicking-off this inaugural celebration!
Join us!
Let’s all use this opportunity to promote pathways within our own community. There are several things you can do on April 16th to participate.
Suggested activities might include:
- Post a National Pathway Day announcement on your website (Porterville Example) and include:
- Student testimonials
- A list of your business partners
- A positive pathway story
- Participation or Achievement Data
- An alumni story
- Pictures of a pathway in action
- Company/Business/Industry testimonials
- Local government testimonials
- Create a social media post
- Send out an announcement email to your partners and clients
- Host a pathway open house
- Create/Implement a Job shadow day
- Reach out to your industry partners and funders to thank them for their support
- Send out a press release
- Conduct a press conference
- Host a Pathway Exhibition Day
- Collect Flip grid videos from students, alumni, business partners, parents about the pathway experience to share with the school team
- Create posters for each academy in celebration of National Pathway Day – use these posters at the Mentor Conference and/or Pathway Exhibition, both held in April, to highlight their connection to this larger body of work
- Learn more about the benefits of starting pathways in your district by checking out our Videos or Briefs from the Field
- Donate to ConnectED or one of the many other organizations supporting the implementation of pathways across the country
