Our middle school Academy teams also shared out this week and last week. It is awesome to see the ideas and work that these students and educators are doing in our community.

We had our first round of Academy Awards yesterday. We are celebrating over 100 students, 28 educators, and 14 business partners. Students worked for 8 weeks to solve a challenge as a team, earn college credit, and complete an internship. Careerline Tech Ctr

Welcome back from Spring Break! It is April and time to celebrate our Academy teams and business partners. We will post one team a day through April. Join us in celebrating each fantastic team and outstanding business partner. Careerline Tech Ctr

Thank you Haworth, Inc. for hosting our Academy Ss. The Ss were tasked with the challenge of boosting happiness in the workplace through a growth mindset. The Ss investigated, collaborated, & shared their findings. In the end, the team felt more prepared for the business field.

Thank you Corewell Health for hosting our Academy Ss from Zeeland Public Schools, Holland Public Schools, Holland Christian, Black River, and West Ottawa Public Schools for 8 weeks of design thinking, problem solving, & career exploration. Ss enjoyed learning more about the medical field. Careerline Tech Ctr

IChallengeU 2024 Educator PD kicked off last night! Thank you Holland Energy Park for hosting our teacher leaders. We are excited for how EPIC this summer will be with our largest program ever. Ss the application for the program goes live on Monday. Sign up soon! Careerline Tech Ctr

Thank you Holland Museum for hosting our Academy Ss from West Ottawa Public Schools and Hamilton Community Schools. They tackled working on the Cappon House Tours with the Museum staff. The Ss loved making business connections and working as a team. Careerline Tech Ctr

Sarah is a fantastic futurePREP'd facilitator. We love having her in our Academy and IChallengeU programming. Thanks for all you do to bring the real world to the classroom!

Thank you Transmatic! Our Hamilton Community Schools Ss and educators enjoyed their Academy experience over the course of 8 weeks. They enjoyed working with your team to solve a challenge and learn more about your industry.

Thank you Tri-Cities Historical Museum for hosting our Academy students from Grand Haven and Spring Lake. They loved being part of team and learning how your business operates. We appreciate your partnership! Careerline Tech Ctr Grand Haven HS Spring Lake Public Schools

Thank you Academy partner, Kenzie's Be Cafe, in Grand Haven for partnering with our students. They students loved getting to know your business and working as a team to solve your challenge. Grand Haven HS Careerline Tech Ctr

Thank you Academy Partner, JR Automation, for working with our Ss and educators. The Ss felt they formed a strong bond which helped them collaborate better together. Zeeland Public Schools West Ottawa Public Schools Hamilton Community Schools Holland Christian Careerline Tech Ctr

Thank you RiverCity Flooring for partnering with our Academy Ss from Hudsonville HS. They loved how they got to see the inside of company and how it works. The connections they made were priceless. Careerline Tech Ctr

Wow Mr. Meiste is amazing! What an awesome experience for students. Love seeing the work our educators are doing with their students to bring relevance to the classroom.

ICU 2024 has launched! We have 14 teams with 97 HS Ss across the Ottawa Area solving challenges & exploring various industries. We are excited to see what they create! Ottawa Area ISD Careerline Tech Ctr GHAPS Spring Lake Public Schools Allendale HS Hudsonville HS Jenison Public Schools Royal Technologies

Team Kids' Food Basket is diving in for their investigation during IChallengeU. We are excited to see what they will create! Holland Public Schools fennvillepublic West Ottawa Public Schools Zeeland Public Schools Careerline Tech Ctr

Our ICU teams are all over the county doing the work! Students are using this internship opportunity to see various businesses and build their professional skills.

Team West Michigan Regional Airport took flight yesterday. Our students and educators in IChallengeU are getting amazing opportunities. Thank you to our fantastic business partners! Careerline Tech Ctr West Ottawa Public Schools Hamilton Community Schools

IChallengeU Teams are getting feedback and making their solutions as feasible as possible for their business partners. We are very excited to see what they will share out later this week! Grand Haven HS @slpslakers Allendale HS Careerline Tech Ctr

Teams pitched their ideas today to get feedback from our experts! Their company partners are excited to hear their final pitches tomorrow! Careerline Tech Ctr