Educational Opportunities
CAREER EXPLORation for Middle School -
Each January, students from area school districts may participate in this middle school, career day event via Zoom. Nex-Generation coordinates with I-CAN (Interactive Consortium Academic Network) in sponsoring this event.
CAREER FAIR for High School -
Area high school students may participate in our annual, Career Fair event, where they will hear from multiple area business professionals on business, medical, and technical careers.
This popular event helps students consider the types of career options that are available in northwest and north central Kansas, and provides local businesses a forum to showcase themselves to the students. Nex-Generation coordinates with I-CAN (Interactive Consortium Academic Network) in sponsoring this event.
High School Career Fair 2024 Schedule:
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CampBiz - Nov. 6th
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CampMed - Nov. 13th
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CampTech - Nov. 20th
Career EXPLORation & Career Fair Contact:
Chantelle Lawson
YOUNG AMERITOWNE® of KANSAS-
4th-8th grade students go through about four-to-six weeks of financial literacy curriculum that culminates in a field trip to the Young AmeriTowne® of Kansas in Lenora, KS. Students become "Towne citizens" and gain real-world experience as bank tellers, newspaper reporters, health technicians, and more.
AmeriTowne Contact:
Sabre Riggins
LIFE$KILLS-
NEW! We have just launched a new, hands-on learning opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to help prepare them for real-world experiences. Life$kills focuses on budgeting and decision making, as students prepare to transition from the classroom to adult life. We are hosting this program from our AmeriTowne building in Lenora.
Life$kills Contact:
Sabre Riggins
ENTREPRENEURSHIP-
Young Entrepreneurship Challenge:
We collaborate with NetWork Kansas to support schools in preparing for these events, offering assistance through judging, sharing the YEC Curriculum, and connecting them with a network of experienced teachers.
Contact:
Kelli Hueneke
NEX-GENERATION STUDENT INTERNSHIP
LEADERSHIP & GRADUATION DAYS -
Nex-Gen interns attend a Leadership Day during the summer at one of three locations where they network with other interns, participate in teambuilding exercises, hear from community leaders, and more!
At the conclusion of their summer program, interns are required to give a presentation about their experience to an audience such as business staff, a board or committee, or a community organization. This is a valuable opportunity to showcase their work to the community while honing presentation skills. They are encouraged to organize a 'community event' to share their presentations with family, friends, local businesses, and other community members.
*Please ensure these presentations are recorded and sent to Chantelle to fulfill the presentation requirement.*
Internship Contact:
Chantelle Lawson
WORK STUDY-
Our program provides you with valuable, hands-on projects and job shadowing experiences, as well as coaching, and mentoring by workforce professionals – all while you complete high school or attend college. Upon successful completion of each semester in the program, you will receive a $500 Nex-Generation Work Study Scholarship, paid directly to you. At the conclusion of each semester, we will ask you to showcase to us your success stories through video, PowerPoint, essay, or a combination thereof. What a great testament this will be to all you have learned!
Workstudy Contact:
Chantelle Lawson