Cedar Valley CAPS programs helping students hone skills, career interests innovation Dec 26, 2021

FROM THE WATERLOO-CEDAR FALLS COURIER (12/26/21)

CEDAR FALLS — Ethan Wiechmann didn’t have much time to decide when he was asked to lead a new career program at Cedar Falls High School.

In less than two months, the Center for Advanced Professional Studies would begin its first...

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Part 3: Student-Associates and the Impact CAPS Has on Their Futures innovation Jul 22, 2021

Please tune in to part three of our special episode series about the Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) program. 

We will hear from CAPS students about how the program helped them find their career interests and a path after high school. 

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Part 2: Business Partners & the Value of Working with CAPS innovation Jul 21, 2021

We’re back for part two of our three-part special on the Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) program based in Cedar Falls, Iowa. 

Part two focuses on how the CAPS program keeps business leaders engaged with training the next generation of working Iowans....

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Part 1: Overview of the Cedar Falls/ Cedar Valley CAPS Programs innovation Jul 20, 2021

This episode starts a special three-part series about the Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) here in Iowa. 

Part one focuses on how CAPS prepares students for professional work environments through projects with local businesses. Cedar Valley...

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CAPS & Community Engagement and Career Preparation innovation Jul 14, 2021

Join us for a discussion on community engagement and high school career preparation. Ethan Wiechmann, Director of the Cedar Falls CAPS Program, discusses how they prepare students for their future and engage with local businesses in a way that benefits both sides. 

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The Network: Launching and Scaling of CAPS in the Cedar Valley innovation Feb 01, 2020

CAPS Network Executive Director, and podcast host, Corey Mohn traveled to Cedar Falls, IA to talk with Ethan Wiechmann and Nate Clayberg. Amid a busy CAPS visit, Corey, Ethan and Nate discuss the strategic partnerships that have helped launch CF CAPS to a position of success. Education for life...

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