By Mossimo Perry
No one really talks about how to pursue a career without mentioning college. From my experience and talking to peers, college is talked about so much in high school; some might not see the other career paths out there. We need courses that speak about options such as going into the trades and different ways to earn money from a specific skill they could acquire from a vocational school: a class where students who don’t want to go to college can be educated on what to pursue after high school instead of leaving them working a minimum-wage fast food job. Here at East, we have programs such as Upward Bound that expose students to college life and give students the resources they need to be successful in finding and applying to their top-picked colleges. In addition, the Career and Financial Management course at East goes into several types of scholarships and programs you can apply to get exposure to college life. East has no such programs for trades and exposure to skill-based careers. Our Career and Financial Management class does speak on trades, but it is a very brief subject. It does not mention any trades or vocational programs that are available in Rochester. The closest thing we have to technical careers are Optics, Culinary, Home Maintenance and Repair, and Biology which can lead to a career in nursing. But where are the classes that will expose students to a wider range of technical education?
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Daniel Hart
3/31/2023 06:59:07 am
You're very right in mentioning this. I feel sometimes that schools do a disservice when college is presented as the only or highest regarded option. I learned how to do home remodeling and contracting from my brother and I've been using those skills my whole life. I wish we had a broader scope of offerings for these kinds of jobs; one class on home repair and a couple of CTE classes is just the tip of the iceberg.
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