Heather Miller 12/20/23 Heather Miller 12/20/23

Making the New Year Bright!

Makerspace memberships make great gifts. Because Makerspace makers make great things! Not to mention the skills they develop and refine along the way.

Heather Miller 12/8/23 Heather Miller 12/8/23

Annual Report

Our School Year 2023 (September 2022 - August 2023) Annual Report looks back on the amazing collaborations, partnerships, and outcomes.

Heather Miller 12/2/23 Heather Miller 12/2/23

Partnering to Discover

Discover Medical Careers and Healthcare Pathways! Two different events; numerous partners, and great opportunities for students to learn about career opportunities! Don’t miss the second event on January 26.

Heather Miller 11/22/23 Heather Miller 11/22/23

Asset Mapping in the Network

The BB2C Network Team uses asset mapping with school, business, and community leaders interested in bridging the gap between education and emoyment in different counties in Appalachia.

Heather Miller 11/10/23 Heather Miller 11/10/23

Homeschool & Making

Our Homeschool Makers Club meets weekly to provide hands-on activities in our local homeschooling community.

Heather Miller 10/27/23 Heather Miller 10/27/23

Addressing the Exposure Gap

Photo Credit: OhioSE

"We do not have a talent gap, we have an exposure gap.”

JobsOhio visited the BB2C Epicenter and held a roundtable discussion on the educational and workforce development needs of Southeast Ohio.

Heather Miller 10/19/23 Heather Miller 10/19/23

Calling students, families, educators, and businesses

See you on Wednesday, November 1 at the Washington County Fairgrounds for our annual Family Career Awareness Day event! Pizza, career conversations, and door prizes for students and their families!

Heather Miller 10/13/23 Heather Miller 10/13/23

Making Career Connections

Our first Discover Day event, Discover Accounting Day with Perry & Associates, was made possible

Heather Miller 10/4/23 Heather Miller 10/4/23

Promoting Community & Career Connected Learning

“I love working as an ambassador for BB2C because of their dedication to constantly moving forward,” said Marietta High School Senior and BB2C Student Ambassador Amelia Schenkel.

Heather Miller 9/29/23 Heather Miller 9/29/23

New Faces at BB2C!

Welcome to our Emily Bentley, our Education Engagement Specialist, and Jenna Stewart, our Career Pathways Specialist.

Heather Miller 9/27/23 Heather Miller 9/27/23

Leading in Appalachia

“Under the Washington, D.C. sun, a sense of achievement reverberated as the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) celebrated the graduation of 39 fellows from across Appalachia's 13 states. The 2023 class emerged from a transformative nine-month journey through the Appalachian Leadership Institute, sparking hope for their communities.”

Heather Miller 9/11/23 Heather Miller 9/11/23

See you at the Summit!

We hope you’ll join us at our 2023 Community & Career Connected Learning Summit to explore the power of collaborative relationships in bridging the gap between education & employment.

Heather Miller 8/15/23 Heather Miller 8/15/23

Marketing the Museum

When marketing, makerspace, and museum collide, cool things happen! At least, they do when you have a high school intern involved.

Heather Miller 7/21/23 Heather Miller 7/21/23

What STEAM Can Do

STEAM Camp participants built Rube Goldberg Machines, conducted business tours, did community activities, met with Cleo Abrams, and focused on skills such as teamwork and leadership.

Heather Miller 7/7/23 Heather Miller 7/7/23

Leading through Internships

This summer was a success at BB2C thanks to our local interns who led programs, projects, and initiatives.

Heather Miller 6/30/23 Heather Miller 6/30/23

Real-World Problem-Solving

Two different 8th-grade combined math/science classes were given two different real-world problems identified by local businesses. The solutions they came up with were innovative!