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District C program gives Lenoir County students real-world business experience; local partners report they will use student ideas
Summary
The Lenoir County Board of Education heard a presentation Oct. 6 on District C, a summer workforce-development program that placed 28 students with local businesses to solve real problems. Officials said the program led to internships and business partners reporting they will implement parts of student solutions.
The Lenoir County Board of Education on Oct. 6 heard a report on District C, a summer workforce-development program that placed 28 students from four high schools with local businesses to develop implementable solutions and professional skills.
District C “is an experience where students solve real problems for real businesses,” presenter Dr. Anne Jones told the board. The program ran this summer and included partnerships with Neuse Regional Library, Pink Hill Chiropractic and the Kinston Community Council for the Arts.
District C’s purpose, Dr. Jones said, is to give students team-based problem solving, exposure to business professionals and opportunities to build networks. Students visited partner sites, developed solutions, pitched them to the businesses and fielded…
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