Preparing middle school students for future success
Availability
In-Person
Impact
Middle School

What is career pathways for middle school?

Our Middle Career Pathways program was established to prepare middle school students for future success through a focus on career exploration.

Our vision

100 students engaged in hands-on learning
Students rotate through 3 career themed rooms
Each room features up to 3 professional panelists sharing insight and career journeys
ELA provides essential Success Skills training

3 ways to get involved

Help us inspire the next generation for career success-right within your community.

Serve as a panelist

Share your career journey, highlight essential skills, and answer student questions.

Host a Room

Showcase your organizaiton and highlight the opportunities your company offers.

Financial Sponsorship

Partner with ELA to help cover the costs for materials, lunch or program delivery.

Building strong teams

Workshop topics & objectives

All curriculum aligns with Ohio's SEL Standards. ELA can provide participants with certificates for CEU credits, upon request. Select from themes below or work with the ELA team to craft customized programs to meet your goals.

Communicating Effectively
Collaborating: Working Together as a Team
Solving Problems Through Critical Thinking
Thinking Outside the Box
Understanding Yourself: Character Awareness
Strengthening Team Dynamics
Maintaining a Growth Mindset
Navigating Diverse Personalities

The value of an inclusive culture

Better decision making & problem solving

20%

more likely to say they make a high-quality decision
Higher employee engagement & morale

10%

increase in work attendance
variety of different outlooks

29%

more likely to collaborate
increased creative & innovative ideas

17%

more likely to report that they are high performing

What our students are saying

"I am more comfortable talking in front of other people now."
Student
Willoughby-Eastlake Schools
"I loved hearing from the panelists about how they got their current positions."
Student
Mayfield City SChools
"My favorite part was getting to meet new people and making connections."
Teacher
Parma City School District

Want to know more? Reach out.

Connect with an ELA team member today.

Program Participants

Fairview Park School District
Firelands Local School District
North Ridgeville City Schools
North Royalton City Schools
Parma City Schools
St. Martin de Porres High School
Tuscarawas Valley Local Schools
Fairview Park School District
Firelands Local School District
North Ridgeville City Schools
North Royalton City Schools
Parma City Schools
St. Martin de Porres High School
Tuscarawas Valley Local Schools

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the core concepts?

The core concepts of this program are as follows:
-Deepening Self Awareness
-Fostering Social Awareness
-Leading with Empathy
-Embracing Differences
-Revealing Blind Spots
-Leading with Inclusivity
-Take Action - Optional Session

Who is this program geared for?

This program is for district admin, board members, certified staff, classified staff, middle school and high school students. ELA can provide participants with certificates for CEU credits, upon request.

How long is the program?

For students, it can run as either 6 or 7 class sessions, depending on goals of the school.

For District administrators and/or teachers, the program is typically delivered in 6 – 7 hours, depending on the goals of the administrative team, and is scheduled to fit the needs of the team. We do not recommend scheduling the sessions to be shorter than 90-minutes.

What is the program cost?

The program cost will vary, dependent on the number of participants and sessions. For a classroom of up to 25 students, running 7 sessions, the average cost will be $4,000.

For a district team with about 40 participants, running a full 7 hours, the investment will be $7,000.

What program materials are included?

Participants receive a handout with key information and space to write for activities and reflection. Districts will receive a detailed impact report at the conclusion of the program that is created based on the qualitative and quantitative data collected from the pre- and post-survey.

District administrators and/or teachers participating in the program will receive access to a resource guide online which includes all program data from the analysis work that is done in the programs, access to videos, and the curriculum guide handout that is used during the program.