Educator Experiences
Educator Enrichment
We believe educator enrichment helps educators and youth succeed in the classroom and beyond. To support educators' daily work to develop the next generation, we provide resources, connections, and opportunities for industry experiences.
Experiences & Resources
Each month during the school year, educators receive updates about events and opportunities. Some events require educators to register full or partial classrooms. Be sure to join this mailing list to get first dibs!
Request a Classroom Visitor
Are you looking for support with planning a classroom visit from industry or business professionals? Would you like our staff to meet with youth to share more about our programs? We're excited to learn how we can help! We ask that you allow at least two weeks of lead time before an event.
Events for Students - Educators must register their class
Hiring Fair
Each spring, our Hiring Fair connects graduating seniors to local job openings in high-wage, high-demand career fields. Numerous local companies with open entry-level positions join us for this event.
View the 2025 Hiring Fair Web Page for more info.
This event is for graduating seniors and youth from our Navigate program.
2025 Hiring Fair: Thursday, May 8, 2025
Industry Tours
Our team curates various industry tours each school year, from Tech Tours to Manufacturing Tours. Educators typically register full classrooms to attend these events. Check out our upcoming 2024/2025 tours.
- Manufacturing Tour
- Thursday, October 17, 2024
- Open to Manufacturing CTE Programs
- Registration opens Monday, September 23, 2024.
- Health Tour:
- Thursday, February 13, 2025
- Open to Health CTE Programs
- Registration opens Monday, January 13, 2025.
- Technology Tour:
- Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Open to Computer Science CTE Programs
- Registration opens Monday, February 10, 2025.
- Natural Resources Tour
- Thursday, May 22, 2025
- Open to Natural Resources CTE Programs
- Registration opens Monday, April 21, 2025.
Educators register groups of youth to attend these events. Please email elevate@connectedlane.org to learn how to participate!
Career Expo
Our Career Expo, hosted each fall, offers middle school students the chance to explore local professions through interactive, hands-on activities with professionals from local companies. Pre-lessons for educators will be sent in advance.
This event is for 8th-graders.
2024 Career Expo: Tuesday, November 5 - Thursday, November 7, 2024