District 88 students participate in manufacturing field trips

District 88 is committed to providing multiple and flexible pathways for students to ensure they are college and career ready and continues to partner with colleges/universities and local businesses to expand these opportunities for students.

As part of that focus, students recently participated in field trips to learn about and gain firsthand experience in the manufacturing industry.

  • On Oct. 18, 55 students participated in ComEd Career Day: Powering Your Career Path at United Center in Chicago. During the event, students heard from ComEd executives, learned about various career paths with the company (they met with about 50 departments) and toured the United Center’s athlete locker rooms.

  • On Oct. 25 and 26, 47 students visited College of DuPage’s Project Hire-Ed program (https://cod.edu/project-hire-ed), Symbol Training Institute (symboltraining.edu) and SWD Inc. (www.swdinc.com). Participants toured the facilities and met with staff members to learn about the various program and career opportunities available.

District 88 invites companies to collaborate with the district and support students through the initiatives below.

  1. Offer a career and college integrated pathway by providing:
    1. Tuition assistance 
    2. Competitive wages
    3. Flexible hours
    4. Short-term and long-term career pathways
    5. Other benefits

  2. Offer students exploratory career experiences in manufacturing and information technology through the Work-Based Learning and Youth Apprenticeship Collaborative program.

  3. Become a vocational site for the District 88 Transition Program, which helps individuals ages 18 to 21 who have a variety of abilities learn life skills, obtain job training in a community setting and transition to a life of independence after District 88.

  4. Become a mentor for students at Addison Trail High School and/or at Indian Trail Junior High School in Addison School District 4. The purpose of the Mentor Program is to identify students “on the brink of success,” who will benefit from having a positive role model. Community members and business professionals are matched with students and meet for 30 minutes once a week.

  5. Advertise your business on a 36” x 60” printed banner displayed in the main gymnasium or on an athletic fence at Addison Trail and/or Willowbrook high schools.

For more details, go to www.dupage88.net/BusinessPartnerships.

For questions or more information, contact District 88 Director of Community Relations Dani Brink at dbrink@dupage88.net or 630-530-3989.