On July 30th, Dr. Mari Thomas, CISE CTE Consultant, gathered thirty educational and community leaders at Mercy McAuley High School for the third Catholic Business Advisory Council (BAC) session.

The group of educators and industry leaders explored two new CISE K-12 career resources and the web-based portal, LinkedUp Connect, which helps students and teachers find work-based learning opportunities aligned with curriculum and interests.

In addition, a panel of Catholic school alumni and students shared testimonials about the power of workforce readiness, early college learning experiences, and work-based experienceships. Panelist Iran Ferra-Clemente noted that sharing his story and networking with leaders was the highlight of his year.

The next Catholic BAC will take place on September 25, at DePaul Cristo Rey.