Regional Career Readiness Offerings
Minnesota’s Region 5 offers a wide variety of supplemental programming to area high schools to help support career readiness. Use the search below to learn more about the various program and connect with that program’s contact to learn more about including it at your school. View the regional calendar to see upcoming events, too.
For more information on these program partners, please contact Bart Graves at Sourcewell.
Scrubs Camp
Learn more about healthcare careers in the Brainerd Lakes Area through a two-day camp experience tailored specifically for high school students.
Explore specific occupations that are in demand now, their work environment and talk to professionals about their career track.
Research that shows a workplace connection creates relevance, guides career and educational goals, and connects regional employers with graduates. Allowing students to observe workplace activities, discuss the education and training required, and find out what qualities are desired in a potential employee helps puts futures
in focus.
2013 Scrubs Camp Details
Tuesday, Aug. 20
At Essentia Health- St. Joseph Medical Center
- Visit the Lab, Radiology, Rehabilitation, Pharmacy
- Meet department coordinators in the areas of: Stress/Trauma, Respiratory Therapy, Infection Control, and more
- Learn health care basics from Dr. Peter Henry, Chief Medical Officer
Wednesday, Aug. 21
At Good Samaritan Society - Woodland
- Shadow a variety of nurses and explore their duties, skills and experiences
This is the first of a series of immersion camps coordinated by the Bridges Workplace Connection in partnership with Rural MN CEP, and supported by the Otto Bremer Foundation.
