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Adirondack Business & School Partnership Resources & Links

NEW LINKS:

www.thejoblink.org- Saratoga Warren Washington Workforce System - Excellent Site with many resources!
www.nycareerzone.org - CAREER ZONE -- New York State's free career exploration and planning site. Up-to-date information for students, parents, teachers and counselors.

 

Educator Resources

Financial Literacy
www.nefe.org - National Endowment for Financial Education
www.jumpstart.org Personal Financial Literacy
www.hrccu.org Hudson River Community Credit Union – Financial Literacy Curriculum
www.smithbarney.com - Smith Barney, Financial Literacy materials
www.sba.gov - Small Business Administration

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
www.engineering-goforit.com - Free newsletter & materials
www.engineeringk12.org - Newsletter, curriculum and lesson plans
http://pbskids.org/zoom/grownups/engineering/ - PBS site with lesson plans, video downloads & activities
www.sciencefaircenter.com - How to coordinate a winning science fair
www.cabotcheese.com - Order free agricultural science materials & kits
www.teachingplastics.com - Order free plastics kits, materials & lesson plans
www.nsta.org/resourcesgrabbag - National Science Teachers Association site
www.gettech.org - Technology curriculum and activity guide
www.awim.org - Order free engineering kits offered by the Society of Automotive Engineers
www.technologygrantnews.com - View grants & student contests
http://manufacturing.stanford.edu - All about manufacturing in America
www.nationalgridus.com/commitment - Order free classroom materials related to energy and electricity

http://www.nycareerzone.org/graphic/stem- Exploring STEM in CareerZone -- the newest science, technology, engineering and math database with something for everyone. Includes local and state information to help explore STEM careers and plan for the future


Health Industry
www.accessexcellence.org - National Health Museum site
www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/labcoat.htm - Virtual site offers tours and interviews with health professionals
www.gohealthcareer.org - Hudson Mohawk Area Health Education Center - Great site for students to learn about health career professions. Features student portfolio, skill assessments, career planning and health career exploration resources.

 www.getintohealthcare.com -- Health Care - Get Into IT! -- Iroquois Healthcare Association - great resource for anyone who would like to learn about health care professions


Additional Sites for Educators
www.genuinedogooders.com - Download employability skills program information & curriculum
www.wswheboces.org -Discover professional development opportunities and CTE programs available in our region.

Students/Parents Resources

www.bls.gov/oco - U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook
www.careerkey.com-ms - Commercial site but has some helpful articles and career interest surveys
http://mapping-your-future.org/features/careership - An on-line career exploration site for middle- and high school students
www.acinet.org/acinet - America’s Career Info Net Career cluster videos for youth
http://thefunworks.edu.org/index.php - Multimedia site for middle school students to explore a variety of unique careers and occupations
www.quintcareers.com - Job seeking articles and tips for youth
www.careervoyages.gov - A site developed by Dept. of Labor to help youth explore a variety of careers.
www.careerccc.org/destination2020/intro02.htm - Matching skills, interests and personality traits to a variety of occupations
www.wetfeet.com - The job profiles are interesting and informative
http://jobstar.org/tools/career/spec-car.php - The Guides for Specific Careers provide great links to occupational and career related sites
www.upromise.com - Parents and family members can earn money for future college students. No cost to join. Site also offers information about higher education.

Local Youth Program Providers
www.churchillassociatesllc.com - Churchill Associates LLC and America’s Rising Stars, a youth leadership development process
www.wwamh.org - Coalition for the Advancement of Mental Health : “Annual Get Psyched” Field Trip for High School Students and a Speaker’s Bureau
www.cce.cornell.edu/warren - Cornell Cooperative Extension of Warren County – Programs such as environmental education field days for 6th graders, family disaster preparedness for 5th & 6th grades, and the bike safety rodeo
www.hmahec.org - Hudson Mohawk Area Health Education Center – A pipeline of comprehensive educational programs that promote health careers from preschool to grade twelve.
www.hrccu.org - Visit family section for information on Googolplex, youth clubs, “Guide to Independence” and student scholarships
www.hydecollection.org - The Hyde collection offers outstanding art and cultural educational programming.
www.janeny.org - Junior Achievement offers K-12 programs to help young people understand economics and business.
www.lakegeorgeassociation.org - Lake George Association offers a variety of environmental education programs
www.poststar.com/nie - The Post-Star’s Newspapers-In-Education program offers tours, presentations, speaker’s bureau, job shadowing, Stock Market Simulation game, and the Post-Star Academic Bowl.
www.wswheboces.org - Visit WSWHE Boces site to discover the vast array of rigorous Career & Technical Education programs to help you prepare for your future.
www.exploringglensfalls.com - Visit Explore! located at 103 Warren Street, Glens Falls - our region's newest family entertainment center for all ages!