Washington Alliance for Better Schools

Students from Edmonds School District had a big week with #CareerTours! First stop was learning all about radio and broadcasting at KEXP followed by multimedia activities with Ground Zero Radio at The Vera Project. It was a day filled with creative exposure and meaningful conversations about broadcast engineering, script creating, entrepreneurship & merchandising, and operating cameras, lights and mics! The week ended with students from Aerospace Manufacturing Classes visiting U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Ventures - stepping into the world of creating devices that help people. Here students got an inside look at 3D printing and had a chance to brainstorm unique assistive technology devices to help veterans use everyday items - such as holding a marker with limited hand or finger mobility! A big thank you to our partners for broadening exposure to these students!

Kent School District high school students braved the wind and rain yesterday on two #CareerTours. Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority showed us behind the scenes, ran a fire drill, and brought in 9 departments to talk about the variety of career pathways within the fire station, beyond just firefighters! King County Metro Transit welcomed us back again with a new set of students, getting to see the ins and outs of what goes on at the South Base.

From transit mechanics to construction, clean energy tech to natural resources, and human services, Highline Public Schools students learned about apprenticeships, career pathways, and more on yesterday's #CareerTours. Thank you to King County Metro Transit, Seattle Children's/Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic, Simpson Strong-Tie, Washington Clean Energy Testbeds, and Woodland Park Zoo for welcoming students and showing them what's possible!

Students from Renton School District went on two #CareerTours yesterday to learn about different career and college pathways. Thank you GreenRubino for showing career paths in the marketing and PR fields. Students even walked away with professional headshots! At Puget Sound Electrical Apprenticeship, students had a blast working with their hands, bending conduit and meticulously separating wires for internet ports. Thank you Valley Electric Company and PSE JATC instructors for another great tour!

The rain didn't stop students from MUKILTEO SCHOOL DISTRICT! Visual Communications students?got a firsthand look at public media relations?and got up close with all the vehicles at Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue.?They captured incredible footage that will be used for their classroom Community Outreach projects.?Their learning journey continued at Everett Community College, where they delved deeper into the fields of Journalism and Communications. Thank you to our partners for such an inspiring day!

We are thrilled to share that WABS President & CEO Emily Yim has been appointed to the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges by Governor Jay Inslee! Emily will join the nine-member board in providing leadership, advocacy, and coordination for Washington's exceptional system of 34 public community and technical colleges. This is a well-deserved recognition of Emily's dedication to education and workforce development in our state. https://lnkd.in/gvHCC-Hi #WABS #leadership #education #workforcedevelopment

Thank you to The Tulalip Tribes for hosting WABS and so many other amazing nonprofit organizations at the Raising Hands Celebration a couple weeks ago! It was such an uplifting night and we so appreciated the opportunity to connect with others in the nonprofit community. The Tulalip Tribes Charitable Contributions commitment to supporting organizations in the area is inspiring!

Kent School District middle schoolers ventured to Van Doren's Landing Park on this beautiful sunny day! Students got to hear from the Kent Parks, Recreation & Community Services department, including members of the planning, maintenance, natural resources, and recreation teams from City of Kent, Washington. They mocked up new splash park ideas, learned what an arborist actually does, and even got to test out some of the new play structures. Thank you Kent Parks for having us!

Thank you to Port of Tacoma for having Tacoma Public Schools seniors out for a #CareerTour today. They learned about different pathways within the Port and spoke with folks from various backgrounds and roles. They even got to experience what it’s like being atop a 400 foot crane, just safely with VR goggles!

Yesterday's #CareerTours brought?Kent School District students out on two tours. DoubleTree by Hilton had students competing in a relay of various hospitality jobs, including who could set up a banquet table fastest. They also helped prep a beautiful feast for their classmates! At Puget Sound Electrical Apprenticeship (PSE JATC), students were bending conduit and working on structured cabling for the internet.?Team members from Valley Electric Company and PSE JATC instructors talked about their own pathways within trades, including apprenticeships they can apply to after graduating high school!?