All across the United States faculty and students celebrated Career and Technical Education Month in February and the Caribou Technology Center joined in on the fun with this year’s theme being “Learning Today, Earning Tomorrow.”More than 125 grade-eight students from RSU 39, Caribou and Limestone also benefited from this month-long event when they were guests at the Caribou Tech Center in February. The middle school students checked out three programs of their choice and participated in hands-on career exploration activities.
This year’s “Learning Today, Earning Tomorrow” provided an opportunity for several special activities including healthy snacks for staff and candy bars for students compliments of Walmart.
On other days throughout the month staff were treated to donuts/ muffins and students and staff made their own ice cream sundaes. The Caribou Technology Center offers 13 different career and technical education programs to students in central Aroostook County including agriculture and natural resources; auto body repair; automotive technology; commercial drivers license; criminal justice; electronics/computer servicing; food service; graphic arts; large equipment maintenance and operations; health and medical sciences; marketing education; residential construction; and welding/metal fabrication.
According to the Association for Career and Technical Education, research shows that many of the country’s fastest growing occupations require technical skills taught in Technology Centers. Research also shows that among high school graduates entering the workforce, those with a technical education background earn more than those without this advantage.
For information about any of these programs, go to www.caribouschools.org or call 493-4270.
