Learning to Make Good Decisions Before Making Career Decisions
Success skills don’t just help you in your career, they also help prepare you to choose your career. Middle school career mentoring helps students succeed. A highlight of the program is the annual field trip to Marietta College for the students and their mentors.
Real World Problem Scenarios
"I'm so excited to give our students the chance to do something student-led," expressed [a] participant. "I'm learning that our students don't get many opportunities to be pushed like this, so I think they're going to be excited for the freedom and change of pace!"
Real World Problem Scenario envisions a future where students not only grasp theoretical concepts in the classroom but also apply them in real-world settings.
Students Solving Problems
Students are working to solve behavioral health problems in their school and their communities. This county-wide program brings together youth-led prevention, entrepreneurial problem-solution-action, and service-learning models while showcasing healthcare pathways to students.
Healthcare Pathways
50 high school students from Washington and surrounding counties learned from presenters from Washington State Community College, Memorial Health System, and Washington County Career Center-Adult tech. The day was sponsored by Par Mar stores, Smitty’s PIzza, and Memorial Health System.
Empowering Educators: A Tale of Two Resources
New resource compilations for educators to use with students & parents. Check out our resource page to see all the resources we’ve created and compiled!
Internship Grows Plants and Capacity!
BB2C partners with local nonprofits to help kids explore career opportunities through internships.
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.
Annual Report
Our School Year 2023 (September 2022 - August 2023) Annual Report looks back on the amazing collaborations, partnerships, and outcomes.
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.
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.
Homeschool & Making
Our Homeschool Makers Club meets weekly to provide hands-on activities in our local homeschooling community.
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.
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!
Making Career Connections
Our first Discover Day event, Discover Accounting Day with Perry & Associates, was made possible
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.
New Faces at BB2C!
Welcome to our Emily Bentley, our Education Engagement Specialist, and Jenna Stewart, our Career Pathways Specialist.
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.”
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.
Marketing the Museum
When marketing, makerspace, and museum collide, cool things happen! At least, they do when you have a high school intern involved.
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.