South Central Service, Work & Learning Center

South Central Service, Work & Learning Center

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About Perkins, Career & Technical Education & Service-Learning

The Service, Work & Learning (SWL) Center: A regional center in South Central Minnesota that supports local Tech Prep consortia & Service Learning.

Carl Perkins: A program that combines secondary and post-secondary education to give students valuable technical and academic training.

MNCTE: MnSCU website that provides information about MN Career & Technical Education & Perkins grants & consortia. The web site will open in a new browser window.

About Service Learning (SL): Brief overview of Service Learning & components for Lifelong Learning.


News and Events

Newsletter: Our monthly newsletter, Nexus.

Calendar: Listing of Service Learning and Career & Technical education events. Hosted on a website by the South Central Service Cooperative. The calendar will open in another browser window.

Archives: Past issues of Nexus & School-to-Work News.

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Contacts & Resources

Business Matrix: Database of companies and organizations participating in Job Shadowing, business tours & guest speaking, internships, Service Learning, etc.

Resource Library: Search and check out listings of materials available to South Central Perkins Consortium.

Contact Us: Contact us for more information or to provide feedback

Parent Awareness in Career Education (PACE): A Parent Involvement project between South Central Tech Prep Consortium and Dakota River Lands and Minnesota Valley School-to-Work Partnerships.


School

Career Pathways: Course-To-Career Resource Guide

School Listings: Links to area schools

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Work

Apprenticeship: Youth Apprenticeship combines work-based learning with school-based learning.

E-Mentoring Manual: Tools & curriculum for electronic career mentoring.

Mentorship: Unique opportunities for learners to spend extended periods of time in the workplace.

Job Shadowing: Forms, letters & activities supporting job shadowing. These tools were created by Dakota River Lands School to Work partnership members.

Department of Labor: Link to Minnesota Dept. of Labor website. The web site will open in a new browser window.

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Community

Chambers of Commerce: List of South Central Minnesota Chambers of Commerce.

ISEEK: Internet System for Education and Employment Knowledge. The web site will open in a new browser window.

Minnesota Careers: Link to Minnesota Career Information System On-line. The web site will open in a new browser window.

MN Dept. of Education: Website link for State Education
The web site will open in a new browser window.

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