Partner Experiences

IN EDUCATION - LISTINGS

We are now opening our enrollment for the Cinterests - Career Exploration and Training Cohort! Please share with your community at will; we want to maximize our outcome (40 students) by the second week of February or sooner. 

Information page/ Landing page link: https://ineducationonline.org/career-cohort/ 

Direct Interest Form link: https://forms.monday.com/forms/ed18a0743e857be8a06f5b906e233201?r=use1  

Process: Interest form, Registration form, Acceptance, Onboarding, Cohort.  

The Health Collaboration

Free 2026 Ohio Healthcare Virtual Career Fair

We’re excited to invite your schools to participate in the 2026 Ohio Healthcare Virtual Career Fair. This free, statewide event provides middle and high school students an opportunity to explore rewarding, in-demand careers in healthcare. Participation will not only inspire your students but also supports district goals for career readiness and employer engagement recognized on Ohio’s school report cards.

Event Details:

• Wednesday, February 25, 2026

• 9:00–11:30 a.m.

• Virtual -Zoom Webinar

Students will:

• Hear welcoming remarks from Governor Mike DeWine and a keynote presentation from Rep. Baker on the vast career opportunities available in healthcare

• Watch short, engaging videos produced by Ohio’s hospitals that feature medical assistants, nurses, radiologic technologists, respiratory therapists, and surgical technologists

• Participate in live Q&A sessions with healthcare professionals about their jobs and career paths

• Listen to a student sharing about his HOSA experiences

• Learn about available education and training options from high school through college to pursue these careers

There is no cost to participate. Teachers simply need to register once, indicating the number of students the expect will watch with them. If your students are unable to participate during the February 25 live event, all videos will be posted afterward and can be viewed at your convenience.

How to Participate:
1. Register your classroom at https://healthcollab.org/ohio-healthcare-virtual-career-fair/schools/.
2. Add the event to your school calendar and share widely with other teachers and counselors so they too will register.
3. Join the Zoom session on February 25. The event link will be emailed closer to the date.

Find event details at https://healthcollab.org/ohio-healthcare-virtual-career-fair and be sure to check back for updates.

Thank you for helping your students discover what’s possible in healthcare. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the organizers at virtualcareerfair@healthcollab.org. 

HOPE ARTHUR

Executive Director, Workforce Innovation

(513) 618-3651

healthcollab.org

JA Inspire - Career Walk

Event Dates: March 18 - 8th Grade Students; March 19 - High School Students

Location: Lorain County Community College (LCCC), 1005 Abbe Rd N, Elyria, OH 44035

At JA Inspire, students will take part in the Career Walk, where they’ll explore a variety of career clusters and engage directly with professionals from local industries. This hands-on experience is designed to spark curiosity and help students envision their future career paths.

Check out this highlight video from a previous Career Walk that took place at LCCC.

Pre-Event Preparation:
To ensure students are ready to make the most of the event, JA will provide pre-event activities, including a Career Interest Inventory through our JA Here to Career platform.  Schools that have completed a similar assessment may skip that portion.

Visit Format:
Each school will select a 90-minute time slot. The visit includes:

• 30-minute welcome and orientation

• Guided walk to the Career Walk experience

• Time for students to explore and interact with professionals

Available Time Slots (First-Come, First-Served – 100 students per slot):

• 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

• 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM

• 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

• 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

• 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

• 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

 *Register Your School:

• Register for 8th Grade – March 18

• Register for High School – March 19

*Please note the registration link will show how many spots are available in real-time.

Schools that are interested but want to connect first to discuss this opportunity can reach out to me via email to schedule a call, virtual chat, or in-person meeting if needed. 

Connected Career Rounds

The Cleveland Clinic Center for Youth and College Education is pleased to announce that the full library of eleven Connected Career Rounds sessions from this school year is now available on-demand for free to all students and educators, as well as nine sessions from prior years. In these one-hour lessons, Cleveland Clinic caregivers walk through care scenarios and describe their professional roles, as well as how they got to where they are. The Connected Career Rounds team provides additional information about the depicted careers such as expected income, 10-year expected job growth, education requirements and local education programs.

Students and school professionals can access these one-hour videos about careers in healthcare by going to this link and selecting “log in as a guest” in the bottom left corner. In addition to the sessions, you and your students can also access links to relevant educational programs and career resources, video features on in-demand jobs at Cleveland Clinic, and caregiver testimonials from healthcare professionals.

If you want to receive updates about Connected Career Rounds for next school year, please complete this short form. If you have any questions about the Center for Youth and College Education, please check out our website or reach out to cyce@ccf.org.