Educator Bootcamp
- 3 college credit hours through Ashland University for only $100
- Interactive tours of Fostoria businesses.
- First-hand experience and instruction from top-level leaders about in-demand careers.
- Learn the skills your students need to obtain and retain in-demand positions.
- Opportunity to present, and hear from fellow boot camp participants on how they plan to incorporate lessons from the program, to enhance the awareness of local students.
- Space is limited to 16
Class Dates: June 10-14 and 21
Class times: 8am-4pm
Location: Fostoria Learning Center and local businesses
Cost: $100
Advance Registration required, limited availability. Application is complete upon payment. (If you are not selected to participate, you will be issued a full refund. If you are accepted to the program and confirm your participation but do not attend, not refunds will be issued.)
(419) 408-5540 for more information.
Description: The Boot Camp is a six day experience for area educators designed with the purpose to provide first-hand experience about rewarding careers available in in-demand industry sectors of the county.
On day one, participating educators convene for an orientation to set the purpose for the Boot Camp.
In small groups they discuss big questions like: “What are the three most important skills students must have to be successful in manufacturing and why?” or “How should education change to be more relevant to student’s lives and future careers?” These questions spark interest and set a purpose for the remainder of the Boot Camp.
On days 2-5, the educators tour 7+ business sites during the experience. They learn about good paying jobs/careers available in the industries and the skills students need to be successful in securing and retaining these positions. They learn about educational advancement and benefits provided by the company and available to students without incurring college debt. This year's boot camp will highlight local manufacturing, healthcare, automotive and entrepreneurship. Participating teachers synthesize the information gleaned from industry tours and create a culminating unit or project to use in their classrooms with their students based on their experience. On day 6 of the Boot Camp, these projects are presented to all educators in the Boot Camp to inspire and provoke public use of the classroom lessons into other classrooms.
Educators earn three hours of graduate credit from Ashland University for successful completion of the full Boot Camp and creation of the unit or project to be used with students. Generous community foundations and agencies have provided funding to offset a majority of the graduate credit.
Dates: TBD
Times: 9am-3pm
Location: Fostoria Learning Center, 342 Perry Street, Fostoria, OH
For children in grades 7-8. Build Riley Rover and learn now to program a robot to complete missions from the FIRST LEGO League City Shaper Challenge.
Cost: $20 per participant
Dates: TBD
Times: 9am-3pm
Location: Fostoria Learning Center, 342 Perry Street, Fostoria, OH
For children in grades 5-6. Come explore space with us as our mission is to explore the surface of the moon. Using LEGOs, you will be tasked with building a robot that picks up and delivers samples on the surface of the moon.
Cost: $20 per participant
Dates:
TBD
Times: 9am-3pm
Location: Fostoria Learning Center, 342 Perry Street, Fostoria, OH
This LEGO Builds Camp is for children in grades 3-4 and will focus on the different kinds of animal habitats. Builds will include animal habitats and children will learn how to build moving elements as well. A snack and lunch will be provided for participants.
Cost: $20 per participants
Manager Course Level Two
ServSafe® has become the industry standard in food safety training and provides all employees with accurate and up-to-date information on all aspects of food safety and handling, from receiving and storing food, to food preparing and serving.
Just some of the topics to be covered during this training are:
- Preventing cross-contamination
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Food safety regulations
- Time and temperature control
- Safe food preparation
Class Dates: April 2, 4, 9, 11
Class times: 4:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Fostoria Learning Center
Cost: $250 (includes book, certification exam & materials)
Advance Registration required. Seating is limited. A 24-hour cancellation notice must be given to receive a refund.
Call (419) 408-5540 to register.