West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History Archive

For the STEAM Power mini-grant program that encourages the integration of the Arts and STEM disciplines through school/community partnerships

For the Teen Career Education Opportunities program, which provides students with “life and career skills” training, social and emotional skills training, and summer employment experiences in partnership with local businesses

For the launch of Intermediate Unit 1’s Mobile Career Lab, which will provide career exposure programming and job readiness resources for Pre-K – 12 students and adults (over two years)

For the Entertainment Technology Center to partner with educational providers to establish relevant, equitable, and engaging learning opportunities inspired by the use of educational technology

For the expansion of a school-based model for incorporating data mapping and visualization into a cross-section of courses

To strengthen West Virginia’s manufacturing career pipeline through the advancement of manufacturing education

For expansion of computer science instruction and professional development designed to support the integration of computer science curriculum in all core subject areas across grades 2-7 in the Sto-Rox School District

For REACH, a program to increase matriculation, persistence, and graduation rates for under-represented and under-resourced students throughout their college career (over two years)

To support the expansion of Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild’s Jazz Education Initiative in rural school districts across southwestern Pennsylvania and West Virginia

To create accelerated career pathways from K-12 for high skill/high wage jobs for youth in healthcare and manufacturing through the Career Acceleration, Readiness, and Employment Experiences for Regional Students program (over two years)