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6. Painesville
7. Perry
8. Riverside
9. Wickliffe
10. Willoughby-Eastlake
A few highlights of influenced career activities include:
GGP Incubator Program
Since 2012, GGP has reached more than 10,500 students and educators through Youth
Workforce Development Programs and continues to offer opportunities to all Geauga County
schools. GGP aims to increase awareness of career opportunities and engage students in learning
future workplace skills by introducing them to local companies and colleagues who can share
their own career journey. The Summer Incubator (Internship) Program has matched over 230
high school students with a paid 8-week experience, partnering with 39 Geauga County
companies.
In addition, GGP launched www.GGPyouthworkforce.com in 2023. This online programming
supports educators and school counselors with content aligned to: Career Awareness,
Exploration, Readiness, and Experiences. To date, there are 30 educators in Geauga County
registered to use the content & curriculum on www.GGPyouthworkforce.com
Perry offers an internship course for juniors and seniors and facilitates career exploration
programming in grades 5-12. Student interns are matched with a local business partner on their
interests and aptitudes. In 2023-2024 7 students engaged with a State Tested Nursing Assistant
course through Lakeland Community College on the school campus. Perry also has a
partnership with UH Geneva where 3 students work with the ICU and the Emergency Room.
Additionally, Perry has a student interning at TriPoint with a Physician Assistant and one with
UH Physical Therapy. Perry also has student interns at Great Day Daycare, Perry Elementary
School, local golf courses, and manufacturers. Each semester the mix of interns varies based on
the interests and aptitudes of students. Perry also collaborates with other area schools to offer a
wider range of experiences. For example, two Perry students go to Wickliffe schools to
participate in the EMT program. Additionally, two Perry students were dual enrolled in
2023-2024 in Lake Erie College’s HVAC program. Simultaneously, 9 other students were dual
enrolled in Lakeland Community College’s welding program. At the end of the 2023-2024
school year 11 seniors stepped into the AWT Work Advance program designed to match students
with meaningful manufacturing careers upon graduation.
Corporate Challenges
2022-2023
