Workplace Immersed Early Career Development for Lifelong Economic Stability
The STEAM Center provides a tangible pathway to economic mobility and wealth creation for young New Yorkers from a diverse range of socioeconomic and educational backgrounds.
Model Elements
The STEAM Center Model Elements define the infrastructure of the school and detail considerations the school design team had to make across:
- Community & Family Partnership
- Schedule & Facilities
- Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
- Adult Roles, Hiring & Development
- Logistics & Operations
Design Principles
The STEAM Center’s Design Principles are core characteristics of its learning environment and weave through each of the experiences scholars have throughout their time at the school.
- Learning By Doing
- Workplace Immersion
- “With Not For”
- Equitable Access
Graduate Aims
Through project-based learning in a real-world environment, with the technical, professional, career and financial skills to create their own futures. With a focus on building their own identity, agency, and social capital, scholars are prepared to adapt across their careers in the 21st century economy.
Industry Skills
Technical career-specific that are validated by industry certifications.
Professional Skills
Transferable employability competencies for problem-solving, collaboration, and communication.
Identity & Agency
Building a sense of self to celebrate your background and challenge societal oppression by using a strong voice.
Social Capital
Build a comprehensive network of professionals to connect in your industry.
Industry Skills
Technical career-specific that are validated by industry certifications.
Professional Skills
Transferable employability competencies for problem-solving, collaboration, and communication.
Identity & Agency
Building a sense of self to celebrate your background and challenge societal oppression by using a strong voice.
Social Capital
Build a comprehensive network of professionals to connect in your industry.
Scholar Experiences
Immerse yourself in project-based learning opportunities to bring the academic work to life while earring industry credentials and interfacing with professionals.
Workplace Immersion
The STEAM Center model is a pioneer for workplace learning, where the workplace is the classroom. The concept development and early-stage implementation of the STEAM Center attempts to significantly improve upon the well-established success of Career and Technical Education (CTE) schools.
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