Middle school is buzzing with energy, a powerful moment for sparking curiosity, confidence, imagination, and career exploration. With the right experiences, students can step into active, engaging roles, such as plumber, site superintendent, electrician, sustainability planner, architect, HVAC technician, or site coordinator, and start imagining themselves in the world of work long before they make any big decisions.
This webinar explores how hands-on, minds-on learning in the skilled trades can expand access to meaningful CTE experiences in middle school. We’ll look at practical ways to introduce construction, building systems, sustainable design, and other projects tied to real community needs, all while cultivating partnerships with local and regional industries.
You’ll walk away with strategies for:
- Bringing skilled trades concepts into everyday instruction through engaging, design-forward activities
- Helping students explore transferable and technical skills they can use for life, no matter which career they choose
- Connecting students’ strengths with new possibilities through early, empowering conversations about future-ready pathways
Join us for fresh ideas, real examples, and approaches that help students see themselves as capable creators who can build, repair, design, and reimagine the world around them.