{"id":18,"date":"2022-02-25T17:37:25","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T17:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cwidaho.collegefocus.org\/spring-2022-volume-1-issue-1\/cwi-launches-work-based-learning-center\/"},"modified":"2022-04-08T20:18:05","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T20:18:05","slug":"cwi-launches-work-based-learning-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cwidaho.collegefocus.org\/spring-2022-volume-1-issue-1\/cwi-launches-work-based-learning-center\/","title":{"rendered":"CWI Launches Work-Based Learning Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">College of Western Idaho\u2019s (CWI) new Work-Based Learning Center is an exciting resource connecting students and the business community to combine classroom learning with hands-on work experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">\u201cThis is such a great opportunity for the CWI student population,\u201d said John Russ, Director of the Work-Based Learning Center. \u201cStudents feel supported, encouraged, and are able to see how their education connects directly to career opportunities. I\u2019m excited to lead the vision of the Work-Based Learning Center and look forward to students and employers benefitting from the Center.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">The Work-Based Learning Center offers a connection between students and employers by combining instruction with practical work experience. Students choose the correct academic pathway to support their goals by working with staff through one-on-one assistance, finding hands-on internships, job shadowing, apprenticeships, and providing employers with tools for financial assistance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">\u201cI can\u2019t thank the staff enough at the Work-Based Learning Center for all their encouragement and wonderful resources,\u201d underscored CWI Biology graduate, Rachel Pender. She recently accepted a full-time position in the anatomic cytology lab at St. Luke\u2019s, as an apprentice. \u201cIt\u2019s made this whole process so much more enjoyable, feeling like I have people rooting for me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Assistant Vice President of Economic Development, Christi Gilchrist adds, \u201cStudents succeed when the classroom learning experience connects to employment and career opportunities. With faculty busy teaching and businesses busy running their businesses the Work-Based Learning Center is the connector for students and employers. The center would not be possible if the Idaho Workforce Development Council had not engaged in a statewide endeavor to focus and define Work-Based Learning.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">The development of this center illustrates CWI\u2019s commitment to empowering the community by providing this student and employer centric center focused on connecting CWI students to employers in key sectors of the economy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Russ added, \u201cThe creation of the Work-Based Learning Center will also strengthen CWI\u2019s impact on the local economy, employment, and community engagement. Employers are excited to have a single point of contact with the College to get the word out about the many opportunities they have to offer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">To learn more visit<a href=\"http:\/\/cwi.edu\/work-based-learning-center\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\" style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">cwi.edu\/work-based-learning-center<\/span>\u00a0<\/b>or call <b>208.562.2562.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>College of Western Idaho\u2019s (CWI) new Work-Based Learning Center is an exciting resource connecting students and the business community to combine classroom learning with hands-on work experience. \u201cThis is such a great opportunity for the CWI student population,\u201d said John Russ, Director of the Work-Based Learning Center. \u201cStudents feel supported, encouraged, and are able to&#8230; <a 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