Stephan is a young man who was looking for a career, but he had no skills. With some help he was able to convince a company that he was worth a chance. He now has a job and is being trained to be a professional while earning a paycheck. Listen to our latest podcast and discover Stephan’s story and his path to success.  Click here to listen to that podcast.

A team of coders from Capital One and students from the ACE Center Web Development program worked with teams of Coding students at Hungary Creek Middle to learn how to use a project management system called Scrum.

1st and 2nd-year Criminal Justice students were visited by members of the Richmond Police Departments Forensics Unit. They talked about their career path and opportunities for students. #HenricoCTE #henricova #Henrico #henricocounty #LifeReady #CareerReady #collegeready #criminaljustice #forensics

Members of Clark Construction visited and had a conversation about career opportunities with our students working on the new Adult Ed Center at Regency Mall. #HenricoCTE #henricova #Henrico #henricocounty #LifeReady #CareerReady

Short Pump Middle students who are in Mr. Jackson’s Coding class had their annual Cardboard Arcade last night. It coincided with the school’s curriculum fair and parents and other students were able to see and play the many games the students designed, built, and presented at last night’s event.

The Automotive Technology students spent the day shadowing master technicians at several CMA dealerships including Colonial Honda and Colonial Chevrolet. While we were at Colonial Honda, we ran into Luke Massey who is a graduate of our Automotive Tech program. He told us that things were going great with him at Colonial Honda.

There are important changes happening at Workforce & Career Development. The ACE Centers are being renovated, classroom space is being expanded, programs moving to new locations, and new programs are being added, and a new Adult Education location is being added. In our latest podcast, we have guests that are going to explain these changes. Have a listen. https://anchor.fm/henrico-cte/episodes/Henrico-CTE-Now–Season-5–Episode-1-Guests-Mac-Beaton-Director-of-Workforce–Career-DevelopmentCTE–Beverly-Cocke–Career-Specialist–Susan-Moore-Director-of-Public-Facilities-for-Henrico-County-e1t1n4n

The ACE Center at Hermitage is renovating and doubling its space with new construction! This is so exciting to see! We are renovating and expanding the ACE Center at Highland Springs also! Pictures coming!

Marketing students from all nine high schools competed at the DECA Marketing District Leadership Conference held at Regency Square Mall. Students were given a marketing idea, then had around 10 minutes to come up with a pitch and then presented their pitch to judges. The students had a great time and came dressed for success!

Career Ambassadors from ACE Center at Hermitage and ACE Center at Highland Springs present to the 5th-grade classes at
Montrose Elementary School. They were sharing about the programs and certifications available to help them towards their career goals. #HenricoCTE #Henrico #henricova #henricocounty #LifeReady #CTEWorks