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🚨 5 DAYS LEFT TO APPLY! 🚨 Want to learn AND earn this summer? 💰📚 If you're a high school student ages 16–18, the RISE Caldwell–Watauga Summer Cohort might be the perfect opportunity for you! Through RISE, you'll be matched with a lo Thank you to the Watauga Democrat for highlighting our recent presentation to the Board of Education and sharing the early success of RISE Caldwell-Watauga with the community. We’re also grateful to the Watauga County Board of Education for th We are officially LIVE, and we are SO excited!!! 🎉🚀 The RISE website is here!!! 🔗 https://www.risecaldwellwatauga.org This has been a big vision, a lot of collaboration, and a whole lot of heart — and seeing it finally come to life feels a ✨ RISE Advisory Council: Meeting #1 in the books! ✨ This week, we brought together leaders from education, industry, and our local community for the very first @risecaldwellwatauga Advisory Council. Here’s what we talked about: 💡 Why RISE wa RISE is grateful for the opportunity to present to the High Country Workforce Development Board this week. 🙏 We received thoughtful questions and valuable feedback that will directly shape our first RISE cohort launching this spring. The HCWDB is 🎙️ We’re proud to be featured on the final 2025 episode of Mind Your Business! RISE Caldwell Watauga recently joined the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce podcast to share how our program connects local employers with meaningful work-based learn Grateful for the opportunity to present at the Watauga County Economic Development Commission meeting this month. Thank you to the Watauga Democrat for the detailed article and for helping share the work happening in our community. I’m honored RISE Caldwell–Watauga was excited to represent at the “Navigating the Climb to High School” event! We had the opportunity to meet so many amazing Caldwell County Schools 8th grade families. Even though our site placements require s Thank you to EdNC for sharing our article and helping highlight the work happening through the RISE Caldwell–Watauga initiative. We appreciate the support in bringing attention to expanding work-based learning opportunities for students across RISE Caldwell-Watauga had a fantastic afternoon at the Watauga High School Senior Symposium & Career Fair! 🎓✨ We loved meeting so many seniors, juniors, and sophomores eager to learn about our new program and the exciting work-based learning op Thank you to the Watauga Democrat for covering the RISE Caldwell–Watauga initiative, and to the Watauga County Commissioners for the opportunity to share our update. We’re excited to launch this regional effort in January and strengthen w We’re thrilled to share highlights from our recent Center on Rural Innovation Workshop, made possible through the generous support of a Google grant. Deepest thanks to our incredible partner, Ashley Bolick, NCCED and her team at Caldwell Count Employer Interest Form Partner with Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute through RISE Caldwell-Watauga to build a stronger, more skilled workforce. This initiative connects local employers with students through apprenticeships and wo 🚀 Ready to RISE? 📄 Student Interest Form Now Open for Summer 2026 & Fall 2026 (Spring 2025 Cohort is Full) High school students — want to get paid while learning real-world job skills? 👷‍♀️💻🩺 The RISE Caldwell-Watauga Program i A collaborative effort led by CCC&TI to expand work-based learning opportunities.​ Mission-Driven Approach: Supports CCC&TI’s mission to provide educational opportunities in Caldwell and Watauga counties.​ Collaborative Partnerships:
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