Educators

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

Quality Care Connections Partner at Hiring Fair

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

Manufacturing Tour

Industry Tours

Our team curates various industry tours each school year. Educators must register their groups of youth to attend these events. Please email elevate@connectedlane.org for questions.

Tour Registration Windows

Tour Dates (All tours fall on a Thursday)

  • Manufacturing: October 23
  • Health: February 19
  • Tech: March 12
  • Natural Resources: May 14
Middle school youth in a hard hat at the career expo

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. 

Coming November 2025

Youth participating in the 2024 hiring fair

Hiring Fair

Each spring, our Hiring Fair connects graduating seniors and 16-24-year-old youth (regardless of enrollment status) 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. 

Coming May 2026

Check out Upcoming Events

The Connected Lane County events calendar lists all upcoming events and experiences for our organization. You can subscribe to the calendar to display the events on your Google, Outlook, or Yahoo calendars.