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INSTITUTES
Jewel - Osco & Target Institute of P.R.I.D.E.: Gage Park High School and Target
in partnership with Daley Community College, Malcolm X Community College and
The National Center on Education and the Economy cooperatively and collaboratively
conduct the institute of P.R.I.D.E. Ninth grade students apply for entry into
the institute in February.Students begin the Institute Program during the summer between ninth and tenth grade. The Institute provides its participants with an accelerated, integrated academic and vocational/technical curriculum. Institute students attend college classes during the summer and on Saturdays during the school year. They are able to earn up to one year of college credits while they are still in high school. Our business partners guarantee jobs to our Institute graduates. Graduates may also continue their career preparation by completing their Associate and/or Bachelor's Degrees. Careers open to PRIDE Institute graduates include but are not necessarily limited to the following:
In addition, graduates should consider that they may access career paths pertaining to all of the business functions needed in the retail world of food, pharmacy, and information processing. The possibilities are endless. Equipment and Technology Institute (A.E.D.F.): Gage Park High School and the Associated Equipment Distributors' Foundation in partnership with Daley Community College and the National Center on Education and the Economy cooperatively and collaboratively conduct the Equipment and Technology Institute. Ninth grade students apply for entry into the Institute in February. They begin the Institute Program during the summer between ninth and tenth grade. The Institute provides its participants with an accelerated, integrated academic and vocational/technical curriculum. Institute students attend college classes during the summer and on Saturdays during the regular school year. They are able to earn up to one year of college credits while they are still in high school. Our business industry partners guarantee jobs to our Institute graduates. They may also continue their career preparation by completing their Associate of Applied Science and/or Bachelor's degrees in Manufacturing Technology. Careers open to our program graduates include, but are not necessarily limited to the following:
In addition, graduates should also consider that they may access career paths pertaining to all of the business functions needed in the high tech field of equipment technology. The possibilities are endless. Aviation and Transportation Institute: Gage Park High School, Chicago Youth in Aviation, Inc. and associated business partners collaborate together to conduct the A & T Institute. Ninth graders are entered into an introductory aviation-focused Earth and Space Science course. Opportunities are available to join the Civil Air Patrol, a non-school associated activity. The Institute provides its participants with an accelerated, integrated academic and vocational/technical curriculum. They begin their Institute experience fully in the tenth grade. The Institute is a school-within-a-school model, allowing students to explore the field of aviation and transportation. Expectations are high and attendance is mandatory. Students will experience job shadowing, have the help of mentors in the field and obtain summer jobs at Chicago airports. Dual high school-college credit is available during their junior and senior years. Aviation and Transportation Institute graduates will have accumulated college credit, grounding in the careers available in the field, opportunities for college scholarships and skills to gain employment in entry-level aviation jobs. Many will have the opportunity to fly, as well. A variety of related career paths will be available to our students. JROTC: The mission of the JROTC program is "to motivate young people to be better citizens." The program seeks to train students in leadership and motivational skills that will serve them during their school years as well as throughout their lives. It also provides the positive support many teens need at this critical stage of their development. JROTC is not a recruitment program for the military. Although many graduating cadets pursue military training, equal numbers do not. Participation in JROTC incurs no military obligation, nor does the program apply any pressure in that direction. The military framework of the program is simply a very effective way to instill goal-directed, success-oriented attitudes and behaviors. The JROTC program also offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities that give students enjoyable ways to further develop the knowledge, values, and skills they learn in class. |
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