ANNUAL EVENTS
CAREER EXPLORation-
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.
SUMMER INTERN GRADUATION DAY-
A series of informal 'graduation ceremonies,' held throughout Northwest and North Central Kansas. These 'Graduation Day' events celebrate, congratulate, and feature Nex-Generation's Interns in an interactive program. Each Intern gives a short presentation about their summer Internship experience.
RESUME WRITING AND INTERVIEWING- Nex-Generation works with schools and other organizations to help prepare students for scholarships and employment opportunities by hosting free, resume writing and interviewing workshops in the classrooms.
VIRTUAL CAREER FAIR -
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.
Please check back for this year's dates for each Career Fair "Camp":
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CampBiz
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CampMed
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CampTech
CITIZENSHIP & LEADERSHIP-
Nex-Generation provides a speaker for civic and school meetings and organizations, such as Kansas Association for Youth, Student Council Association, National FFA, National Honor Society, Girl Scouts, etc., on important youth-related topics that help students grow as leaders and citizens within their communities.
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.
LIFE$KILLS-
Coming soon!! We are excited to launch a new, hands-on learning opportunity for high school students to help prepare them for real-world experiences. This program will focus on budgeting and decision making, as students get ready to transition from the classroom to adult life. We will be hosting this program from our AmeriTowne building in Lenora.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP/BUSINESS PLAN WORKSHOPS-
Students learn about entrepreneurship and how to write a business plan in a hands-on workshop setting.
