About This Episode
Season 4. Episode 4.
In the fourth episode of Education Chat’s fourth season, your host Natalie Hinton puts a focus on the Career and Technical Education programs being offered at select high schools in the Inland Empire. As an example throughout the episode, Natalie frequently refers to the 25 unique CTE programs apart of the Desert Sands Unified School District. She has a chance to chat with Kevin Bibo, the director of the CTE programs across the district. He gives us an insight on how these programs greatly benefit a student both within and outside of high school. Natalie also travels to Palm Desert High School to highlight the Aztec Arts Dance Academy CTE Program. She meets with Cristina McKeever, the director of CTE professional dance, to get a glimpse into what a day in the program as both an educator and a student looks like. High school seniors Victoria Thomas and Riley Hart share their first-hand experience as a student completing the program, and the episode is closed out by attending the final spring dance concert titled, “Elevate”.
Career & Technical Education, often shortened to CTE, is a strategy of education that combines academics, work-based learning, and integrated student support to prepare students for entry into college and careers. These programs allow high school students to acquire the necessary skills they need to enter the workforce or continue their education at a postsecondary level. Students who participate in these various programs have reported having greater confidence and career skills in their life. There is a large variety of programs for everyone, with medical care typically being the most popular among learners.
Whether you are a high school student yourself, a guardian of one, or someone that is curious about this beneficial program, this episode filled with interviews with reliable sources and inspiring performances created by the CTE programs will leave you aspiring to join a Career and Technical Education program of your own. Stay tuned on the last Wednesday of every month for the next installment of Education Chat!
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Education Chat tells the stories of students in the Inland Empire by cultivating meaningful discussions about lived experiences, successes, and opportunities for growth. Join GIA Intern Natalie Hinton as she engages in candid conversations with students throughout the region. The show is produced by Growing Inland Achievement, a collective impact organization in the Inland Empire with a mission to increase economic prosperity in the region by increasing educational attainment.
