The Mount Wachusett Community College Industry Readiness Training Program

I am very excited about the possibility of working closely with the MWCC Industry Readiness Program. Goodrich Academy students are always trying to look ahead at what is possible for them after graduation. For many, the next step is college, but a lot of students are either not planning on college right away or are looking at alternatives that will make sense for them. This is a program that can help them examine a possible path.

The MWCC IRT is a six week program that can prepare students for entry to mid-level jobs in advanced manufacturing, Students can take this course for free at the MWCC Devens campus and be exposed to many aspects of modern manufacturing. they can also have an OSHA certification and a National Career Readiness Certification. So, they would be ready to look at possible jobs right away, or they would know whether or not to pursue one or two year programs in advanced manufacturing.

We have just started communicating with this program recently, but we will have them here at Goodrich on March 18 to present to our students, and we are aiming for an APril 1 field trip to their facility. This is very exciting for us.

More to come...

Some Random Photos from Dutch Visit

Dutch Visit to Quabbin Regional High School

On September 6, 20 Quabbin students, two parents and two Quabbin staff members made their way into Logan Airport to welcome 21 students and 2 teachers from the JP Thissje School in Castricum, the Netherlands. Quabbin hosted these students from the 6th through the 10th. While in the district, the Dutch students presented on the Dutch influence in America. They also got to experience American life in a number of ways from Apple picking and horseback riding to mall visits and trips to Walmart to an Amazing Race and Pot Luck supper to attending classes and athletic events to hearing about state government from Rep Gobi and being met in the State House by Sen Brewer to touring Boston.
The students were partnered this spring and had the opportunity to Skype with each other in school and communicate all summer. This way they could bond quickly with the Dutch students and establish what we hope will be lasting relationships. The hugs and tears onWednesday, when we said goodbye at LongWharf are a good sign that the visit was successful. Quabbin students will travel to Castricum in April.

Netherlands Visit: Amazing Race