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“With a program like GRIT it will help introduce the workforce to a more diverse group of people… so GRIT would be a good fit for all industries across Ohio”
Al Winters, Ohio State Association of Plumbers & Pipefitters
Assessments This School Year
Students take the Future Plans Career assessment which identifies their strengths, interests, personality, and work values, and then explore careers that are a fit for them. Each student meets one-on-one with a career coach to discuss their results and potential career paths, with the end goal of developing a career plan. Below is a list of schools in each county which are planning assessments for the 2023-24 school year.
| County | School |
| Athens | Alexander High School |
| Athens High School | |
| Federal Hocking High School | |
| Nelsonville High School | |
| Trimble High School | |
| Gallia | Gallipolis High School |
| River Valley High School | |
| South Gallia High School | |
| Hocking | Logan High School |
| Meigs | Eastern High School |
| Meigs High School | |
| Southern High School |
County Highlights
Athens:
- Ohio Means Jobs has had good success with summer job fairs.
- Trimble High School had a student attend the Bear Tracks summer workforce training at Shawnee State University.
- Meigs & Athens County Reentry Coalition hosted the Reconnecting Hope & Wellness Event in Middleport to connect families and individuals to community programs.
- Meeting at Trimble Local Schools with State Representative Jay Edwards to discuss the needs of students and efforts and plans that the high school has for developing the community and building the workforce.
See more coverage here: https://www.wtap.com/2023/08/30/grit-economic-development-program-expanding-appalachian-ohio/
Gallia:
- New work continues in schools: Gallipolis High School and River Valley High School participating in student career assessments.
Hocking:
- Logan High School will participate in student career assessments.
Meigs:
- Eastern High School and Meigs High School each had a student attend the Bear Tracks summer workforce training at Shawnee State University.
- Meigs & Athens County Reentry Coalition hosted the Reconnecting Hope & Wellness Event to connect families and individuals to community programs.
Student Opportunities
Now is the time to contact us to get your students assessed and to collaborate with GRIT to place your students into paid internships!
All County Updates
(Click images and county lists below to see each newsletter)
Business and Education Leaders to Come Together October 12 for Fifth Annual Aim Hire Workforce and Education Conference in Columbus
Business, education, political and community leaders from across Ohio will come together again this year for a statewide workforce and education summit to strengthen collaboration that will better prepare students for success.
The fifth annual Aim Hire Workforce and Education Conference, sponsored by Ohio Excels and the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation, will be held on October 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Hilton Columbus Downtown. Each year, the event attracts more than 500 leaders in an effort to help connect the dots to improving student success across our state.
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