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This page provides a variety of information about the STRA Program, and
why as a parent, you may want to encourage your son or daughter to
consider this program as an important education and training option.
Career preparation is essential for education, training, and
employment success. Parents play a critical role in helping their
children explore different careers, develop a career plan, and select
appropriate high school and post high school occupational education and
training options. To be effective in assisting your student in career
preparation and planning, you need to know about all the available
opportunities.
As Parents
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You will help your
child develop a career plan through career research and exploration,
as well as review and help sort through and select the education
and training options that are the most suitable, and provides
the best benefits for the lowest cost.
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You want to know that
your child will be able to be self sufficient and economically
independent, and in a career or occupation that will insure
continued and advanced career education, training, and employment
opportunities.
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You will want to
consider the element of paid "hands-on" experience as a
critical component of successful occupational training.
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You are aware of the
ever-increasing expense involved in the 4-5 year college track, and
are searching for quality education and training alternatives that
can insure your child life long education, career, and employment
success!
The STRA Program offers student participants an occupational training
opportunity that combines high school and post high school classroom
instruction with paid job site training. Upon graduation, employer
sponsors guarantee students full time employment including guaranteed
wage increases and benefits, as well as subsidizing a portion of the
student's post high school technical instruction.
Parents can look forward to their students:
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Beginning in high
school, receiving high quality classroom and job site training in high
skill, high wage occupations.
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Graduate from high
school with guaranteed full time, self-supporting employment that
includes benefits.
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Continued classroom
instruction at the community college where the employer is paying a
portion or all of the tuition and fees.
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Program
Benefits:
For the Student:
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Career path which includes education, training, and a quality
job.
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Direct link between education and work.
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Paid college classroom instruction.
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Program completion certificate recognized nation wide.
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Career path to four year degree if desired.
For the Employer:
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Access to help train our future workforce.
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Input into training program.
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A structured training process for all employers.
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Program coordinators recruit and screen candidates.
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Employers select students they wish to sponsor.
For the Parent:
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Son/daughter on quality career path that includes full time
employment and college instruction.
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Paid work site training helps insure no college debt.
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Parents are reassured of son/daughter ability to be
self-supporting.
For the Schools:
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A quality choice available to all third year students.
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Students not eliminated because of tuition costs.
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Opportunity to upgrade curriculum to meet employer standards.
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Direct link between schools and businesses within the community.
Program Commitments:
From Student:
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Commitment to series of Selection Process activities including
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Complete application
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Attend orientation meeting
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Tour businesses
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Complete assessment activities
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Interview with employers
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Possible drug screening
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Work full time during the summer.
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Attend occupational class and participate in paid on site
training during senior year.
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Upon graduation, commit to full time employment with sponsoring
business, and continued classroom instruction.
From Employer:
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Commit to hire up front.
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Long term commitment to employ.
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Must structure jobs within organization.
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Must commit to pay student's post high school tuition.
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Commitment of time and staff to properly train student.
From Parents:
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Must agree to support student through Selection Process
activities.
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Adjust family schedule and provide student with transportation
when necessary.
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Support STRA Program, local school, and employer rules,
regulations, and guidelines.
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Market program benefits to school staff and other parents.
From School:
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Support student during program selection and implementation
activities.
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Develop articulation program.
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Aggressively market and promote program with students and
parents.
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Provide adequate, supportive staff to work with program
coordinator throughout school year.
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