"Hands-on experiences like the job shadow at Denver Health are essential for our students. They're riding in an ambulance. They're learning how to intubate from EMTs. Those are the types of things that they can't learn in a classroom."
– David Mack, Biomedical Sciences Teacher at CEC Middle College
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DPS CareerConnect students exhibit far higher graduation rates than their demographic and academic peers from the same zip codes in Denver—a difference of 30 percentage points in actual graduation rates. DPS CareerConnect will serve more than 8,000 students annually by 2018; the students will be taught by more than 200 innovative educators with relevant industry experience. Students and teachers alike will deeply engage with over 100 corporate and higher education partners per year for a more seamless integration of K-12, higher education, and the workforce.
To find out how your company can host a DPS CareerConnect job shadow, mentorship program or student internship, please visit www.dpscareerconnect.org.
Funders and PartnersThe programs in this database clear a high bar. STEMworks reviewed each program against the Design Principles for Effective STEM Philanthropy.
Identify and target a compelling and well-defined need.
Use rigorous evaluation to continuously measure and inform progress towards the compelling need identified.
Ensure work is sustainable.
Demonstrate replicability and scalability.
Create high impact partnerships
Ensure organizational capacity to achieve goals.
Offer challenging and relevant STEM content for the target audience
Incorporate and encourage STEM practices.
Inspire interest and engagement in STEM.
Identify and address the needs of under-represented groups.