{"id":12528,"date":"2024-08-29T08:43:49","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T12:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/?p=12528"},"modified":"2024-08-29T08:43:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T12:43:49","slug":"students-explore-careers-during-summer-bridge-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/students-explore-careers-during-summer-bridge-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Students Explore Careers during Summer Bridge Program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From left, GRC students Chloe Hussey, Izzy Bea Cullen and Ni\u2019yanna Boisseau crafted miniature airplanes with assistance from AIM student Dallas Marchand.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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AIM Director of Outreach and Development Ben Clark taught GRC students, including Demont Overton, how to fly a drone during the incoming freshman Summer Bridge Program.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A group of incoming Green Run Collegiate freshmen learned how to build wind turbines, change a tire, weld, use a drill press, fly drones and more this summer.<\/p>\n

The experience was part of the school\u2019s Summer Bridge Program, offered free of charge to almost 200 GRC students this year thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Truist Foundation. Also included were T-shirts, transportation and meals.<\/p>\n

Green Run Collegiate Head of School Rianne Patricio said the program fits with the school\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe strive to get to know the students from day one,\u201d she said. \u201cTeachers build relationships and students are exposed to different career paths.\u201d<\/p>\n

Green Run Collegiate is a VBCPS public charter school for grades nine to 12. Students are selected in eighth grade through a lottery system.<\/p>\n

The school strives to provide students with unique learning experiences, access to challenging coursework, exploration of career fields and support from staff.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Summer Bridge Program plays a significant role in that,\u201d Patricio said.<\/p>\n

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GRC freshman Cason McReynolds said trying a variety of skills, including how to use a drill press to polish metal, helped him learn about future career opportunities during the GRC Summer Bridge Program.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Upperclassmen participated in a two-week Hampton Roads Maritime program at Virginia Wesleyan University. Field trips included the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Virginia International Terminals and Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School.<\/p>\n

Others spent a week at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital learning about career opportunities in the medical field and some attended a financial workshop titled \u201cShow Me the Money\u201d hosted by Tidewater Community College.<\/p>\n

More than 55 freshmen, including peer counselors, attended a program for incoming ninth graders. During the course of three days, they visited Centura College, Tidewater Tech and Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM).<\/p>\n

Director of Outreach and Development Ben Clark and Project Management Director Megan DeHart led the daily activities at each campus.<\/p>\n

Students should be exposed early to potential careers, Clark said. The Summer Bridge Program allowed them to try some of the jobs, he said. \u201cThey see there\u2019s nothing wrong with working with your hands.\u201d<\/p>\n

Students took turns flying a drone in the AIM gym. \u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s just like a car,\u201d Clark told them. \u201cYou don\u2019t let go of the steering wheel.\u201d<\/p>\n

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GRC peer counselors Awoenan Havi, left, and Maya Caver said the Summer Bridge Program helps build camaraderie between freshman and prepare them for the year ahead.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Earlier that day, they simulated a pre-flight inspection for an actual Cessna aircraft and learned that one airplane needs about 10 mechanics to ensure flight readiness. That means potential jobs. Teamwork skills were used to assemble small miniature airplanes within two minutes.<\/p>\n

Cason McReynolds welded, learned about the different parts of hybrid cars and used a drill press to buff metal used to repair airplanes. \u201cI saw some future job opportunities,\u201d the freshman said.<\/p>\n

The group met AIM student Dallas Marchand, who helped them drill metal to construct a miniature airplane. Marchand will graduate in September after a year in a Piedmont program at AIM and is guaranteed a job with the aviation company as an air frame and powerplant mechanic.<\/p>\n

Freshman Maleina Searcy said she signed up to sample what it will be like to attend Green Run Collegiate. \u201cAnd it will help me understand what I might like to do and could study in college,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Green Run Collegiate teacher Olivia Gause coordinated this year\u2019s Summer Bridge Program.\u00a0 She said students learn about careers they didn\u2019t even know existed.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt really opens their eyes to the possibilities and opportunities that are out there,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Before the freshmen group received their completion certificates and celebratory pizza, Delegate Jackie Glass offered congratulations. \u201cDon\u2019t be too cool to be curious,\u201d she advised. \u201cCuriosity will take you places.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The GRC Summer Bridge Program provided students with exposure to a variety of careers. The three-day program for incoming freshmen included hands-on activities at Centura College, Tidewater Tech and Aviation Institute of Maintenance(AIM).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Incoming GRC freshmen polished metal at AIM during the school\u2019s Summer Bridge Program.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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AIM Project Management Director Megan Dehart answered some questions from a team assembling a miniature airplane during GRC\u2019s Summer Bridge Program.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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