Orange City Area

Business/Education
Partnership

Agenda
I. Welcome
II. Overview and Thank You Russ Adams
III. Progress on the third element of our Futures at
Work program Dr. Beth Frankenstein & Jolyn Van Es

IV. Business and Manufacturing Program Steve

Waldstein & Chris Stotz

V. Final Thoughts Mike Mulder & Wayne Dykstra

* Light continental breakfast provided by Mark Gaul and
the City of Orange City

Vision Driving Our

Partnership
Increase the skill/knowledge level of future
employees

Strengthen and deepen the partnership with

local/area businesses in a mutually
beneficial manner.

Make learning opportunities more relevant,

meaningful, and authentic for our students

Futures at Work
Conference
When:January 8, 2016
Where:

Dordt College

Who: All Area Sophomore Students

Why: To provide students with exposure to the
various

career opportunities in the area

To Begin to generate relationships between

students and employers
To teach/reinforce important job skills and
qualities.

Non-Credit Opportunities
When:

Ongoing as opportunities arise

Where: Where ever works best

Who: Any student(s) who might benefit from the
opportunity

Why: To provide students with unique learning

opportunities and to provide businesses with
the valuable resource of young minds.

Futures at Work Class

When:

Beginning in January 2016

(Tentatively 11:00 12:30 time frame)

Where: Schools & Businesses

Who: Junior and Senior Students
Why: To provide students with authentic projects
that expose them to how businesses work, teach
and strengthen important job skills and attitudes,
and finally to add value to
businesses and
student learning experiences. Students will earn
credit.

What might it look like?

http
://www.waukeecaps.org/about/

Futures at Work Class

Dr. Beth Frankenstein, NCC & Ms. Jolyn Van Es,
MOC-FV

Progress made thus far . . .

Planning Visits
Next Steps . . .

College & Career Academy

Business/Manufacturing
Steve Waldstein, NCC & Chris Stotz, NCC
Program Update
Invitation to Partner

Parting Comments

Mr. Mike Mulder, MOC-Floyd Valley Principal

&
Wayne Dykstra, Unity Christian Principal