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Kirkland Workplace Learning asks Benton County for $2,575.50 to sustain school‑to‑work programs
Summary
Christine Bullock, director of Kirkland Workplace Learning, presented an annual report to the Benton County Board of Supervisors and requested the county continue a per‑capita contribution of 10¢ (about $2,575.50) to support regional workplace learning partnerships, internships and job shadows.
Christine Bullock, director of Kirkland Workplace Learning, told the Benton County Board of Supervisors that the regional program connects students from sixth grade through high school with local employers for job shadows, internships and classroom events.
Bullock said the program offers a regional approach so school districts and employers do not duplicate outreach efforts. She described a menu of services: middle‑school career speakers and STEAM institutes, an eighth‑grade financial‑literacy simulation, high‑school concurrent‑enrollment advising and work‑based experiences including job shadows (two‑to‑four hours) and…
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