March 28, 2024
BANGOR DAILY NEWS (BANGOR, MAINE

Educators attend national meeting

PRESQUE ISLE — A National Tech Prep Network conference in Chicago was recently attended by nine area teachers and Sonja Fongemie, coordinator of the Northern and Eastern Maine Consortium.

The conference offered more than 2,500 program officials information on innovative education and careers for students who plan to pursue post-secondary technical education or enter the work force upon completion of high school. Presentations were made on effective partnerships between educators and private industry, career and guidance, curriculum and evaluation.

The Tech Prep program provides students with practical experience. In Maine, the program is being implemented through the technical colleges and high schools in their respective areas, according to Fongemie.

The Northern and Eastern Maine Consortium is composed of six partnerships, encompassing 26 high schools, six regional vocational centers and two technical colleges.


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