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Empower U Central team receives award

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

The group received the Volunteer of the Year award at Mel Trotter Ministries annual volunteer appreciation luncheon.

Career evaluations directly from the pros

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Industry professionals shared insights, feedback, and career advice with Kent Career Tech Center precision machining students at the program’s annual advisory day.

Program uses stories to build literacy, connection

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Books on the tables. Books on the floor. Books everywhere you look in a classroom at Kent Education Center Oakleigh — and all of them have a purpose.

Signing day: Auto Tech students accept employment offers

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Automotive Technology students are ready to step into the workforce with signed job offers from Fox Motors.

Educator event showcases manufacturing career pathways

Kent ISD Alexis Stark

STEAM educators from across Michigan immersed themselves in real-life manufacturing at the Kent ISD’s spring STEAM Network Connect event at Amway.

Grads contemplate life after high school: ‘We will be fine’

Podcasts Charles Honey

Three graduating seniors talk about their dreams, concerns and goals, from improving health equity and dental care to helping save the environment.

AI Summit highlights classroom uses for artificial intelligence

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

This year’s event focused on how teachers and educators use AI in the classroom.

Helping students see what’s possible through arts careers

Kent ISD Riley Kelley

From comics and graphic design to video game production, art educators talked about the various career opportunities their skilled students have before them.

Future chefs take their exam to the kitchen

Kent ISD Edith Reyes

To earn a state certification, students cooked for visiting chefs.

Coaches offer ongoing support for preschool teachers

Grandville Erin Albanese

Coaches work side-by-side with preschool teachers, helping them navigate educating Kent ISD’s youngest learners.

Bridging the tech gap for older adults

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Students in the Tech Center’s cybersecurity and networking class visited The Oaks to help older adults navigate personal technology and build connections.