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BridgeYear is growing 😃 Last week we welcomed 7 amazing new individuals to the BridgeYear team. As a part of a team-building exercise, everyone tried their hand at the Auto Tech CTD simulation experience during happy hour! Formal introductions coming soon! Stay tuned!

New Employee🚨 Marvelyne Lamy, BridgeYear’s new Advising Program Manager. Marvelyne’s background includes teaching in Boston and most recently YES Prep in Houston since 2017. Marvelyne enjoys and prides herself in building and maintaining strong relationships with her students.

Join us in welcoming Jessica Chavez, BridgeYear’s new Advising Program Manager. Former KIPP educator (5+ years) and curriculum writer for KIPP Texas, Jessica’s role will include building and implementing new Advising curriculum and providing direct student support.

Meet Tyler Rogers, BridgeYear’s new Program Coordinator. Tyler’s experience comprises being a camp counselor, school district, and residential program coordinator. Tyler’s role involves co-running the Career Test Drive experiences with our other Program Coordinators. Welcome! 🎉

Welcome, Allena Grant, BridgeYear’s new Program Coordinator. Allena’s 5 years of experience in program coordination as a Science Educator at the Health Museum in Houston makes her an incredible addition to our staff. Welcome to the BridgeYear Team, Allena! 🎉

Please join us in welcoming Natalie Gomez, BridgeYear’s new Program Coordinator. Natalie is a former Student Success Coach with College Track and also has experience teaching in classrooms and canvassing for education reform. Welcome to the Team, Natalie! 🎉

Welcome, Carlee Morgan, BridgeYear’s new Strategy and Operations Director. Carlee's background: Education and consulting with a knack for creating effective operational processes and systems used nationwide for organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star. Welcome!🎉

Welcome, Whitney Weathersby, BridgeYear’s new Director of Program Success. Whitney brings to BridgeYear a wealth of experience leading teams and managing large-scale projects in public and nonprofit entities. Welcome to the team, Whitney! 🎉

CTD FAIRS ARE BACK! Last Friday was our first in-person #CareerTestDrive Fair since March 2020. In partnership with Houston ISD CTE and HISD CTE Advisors, we brought our signature CTD Fair to HISD Austin HS! Retweet or reply with a 🤩 if you are just as excited as us! #hisdcte

A career we wish we knew about in high school? Web Developer/Coder Over two days at Harmony Science Academy Houston , students learned about this career, and more, at our #CareerTestDrive Fair. Drop a 💻 in the comments if you've ever been interested in learning how to code!

Introducing an exciting addition to BridgeYear: hubs.li/Q014Rz0C0. 🎉 A public database open to the community featuring careers and Houston-area workforce training programs vetted for affordability & employment outcomes. To learn more, visit hubs.li/Q014Rz0C0.

Need to find training now? 📆 Students can now find and enroll in upcoming training programs on hubs.li/Q014RSyS0. The ‘Enroll Now’ feature allows students to filter through and find training programs starting soon. Visit hubs.li/Q014RSyS0 for open enrollment + more.

Students can discover careers requiring less than a four-year degree and filter careers based on criteria like entry-level pay, industry, training requirements, and work environment. Discover more 👉🏽 hubs.li/Q015NHhx0 (also available on mobile).

We recently visited KIPP Oak Cliff Academy Dallas (@kippoakcliffacademy ) where we implemented Career Test Drive® Labs for 💡Electrician, 💉Medical Lab Technician and 🚗 Automotive Technician to a group of seniors. Technical careers that are high-growth, and high-demand!

hubs.li/Q015hnTX0 allows visitors to search training programs by location (city or zip code). Visitors can also do side-by-side comparisons of up to 4 programs in preferred geographical locations to see training costs, details, age requirements, and much more.

You’re Invited 🥂 We are hosting a Launch Party for hubs.li/Q0161vmC0 This is an opportunity for community members to come together and discover the features, access, and opportunities made available through hubs.li/Q0161vmC0 RSVP 👇🏽 hubs.li/Q0161qnm0

BridgeYear has been selected as the Houston Rockets (@houstonrockets)🏀 Charity of the Month! We're thrilled to participate and share the BridgeYear mission with Rockets fans across the Houston community. Stop by our table near Section 106 to get some BridgeYear swag!

We’ve partnered with Houston ISD in efforts to combat the dramatic decrease in postsecondary enrollment due to the pandemic. BridgeYear will serve 19 high-need high schools through a career-based program that mirrors the support provided to four-year college-going students. .

Build a FREE user profile! hubs.li/Q015hxGP0 and unlocking more features: ▪️Favorite and save careers and training programs ▪️Text updates when training programs open for applications ▪️Schedule a meeting with a BridgeYear advisor ▪️Take readiness & skills assessments

Just as CommonApp and ApplyTexas allow college-going students to search for and apply to four-year programs, hubs.li/Q015j8Bv0 will ensure youth have the same support when pursuing workforce training programs. Start Exploring training Programs!