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Middle Grades Career Awareness and Exploration Notice of Grant Opportunity

Career Awareness and Exploration

Date(s) & Time(s) May 19, 2021   ~  1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Webinar Description The purpose of this remote technical assistance session is to provide an overview of the Middle Grades Career Awareness and Exploration Notice of Grant Opportunity (NGO). This limited competitive grant initiative, funded through Federal Perkins Innovation funds, provides up to $52,190 for up to 21 regionally distributed local education agencies (LEA) to develop and implement Middle Grades Career Awareness and Exploration Programs in New Jersey key industry pathways that build awareness of Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at the secondary level.

The goal of this program is to empower students by providing early access to engaging career-focused instruction and unique experiences that build self-awareness, increase focused direction in high school, and ignite interest and passion for high-skill, high-wage and in-demand careers. This is a one-year grant opportunity with continuation funding for an additional two years determined upon the availability of funding and program progress.

A link to the webinar will be emailed to participants.
Registration Registration Closed
Contact Information David McNair
Career Readiness
100 River View Plaza
P. O. Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
609-376-3906

>> david.mcnair@doe.nj.gov


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