The Cedar Falls Center for Advanced Professional Studies(CFCAPS) is a Cedar Falls Schools program that partners with Cedar Valley businesses to put high school students in a skilled career environment. Students are fully immersed in a professional environment at a host business for about two hours of their day with high school teachers and business mentors, earning high school and college credit. This is an opportunity to provide durable skills by focusing on real-world experiences outside of the classroom. The juniors and seniors will take on the title “associate,” exchanging homework and tests for assigned projects in which they’ll solve problems and meet deadlines. Instructors work with the student-associate on what it means to be a professional, problem solving, interacting with clients, doing quality work, meeting deadlines and communicating effectively. The CAPS concept was created by the Blue Valley School District in Overland Park, Kan., in 2008 and now enrolls hundreds of students. For more information, contact through email: [email protected]
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1002 W. First Street
US，IA，Cedar Falls，50613
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Great insight from Nacho De Marco! ?? Durable(Soft) skills can be developed and are critical for real-world success. At CF CAPS, we guide high school students through key moments by giving them hands-on, real-world, projects to practice communication, teamwork, critical thinking, etc. Let’s focus on what truly drives success in today’s evolving workplace! #DurableSkills #FutureReady #PBL #CareerPrep America Succeeds CAPS Network https://bit.ly/3XIB6sT
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A great example of bridging the skills gap from the state of Iowa. Thank you Chris Unger of Northeastern University for your work sharing these examples. CF CAPS CAPS Network