Preparing for Post-High School Years

Author Perna says students need ‘robust academic knowledge’

By Jadyn Fisher

Last August, Mark C. Perna was delivering a keynote speech to 4,000 DVUSD employees for their back-to-school rally.

While DVUSD isn’t hosting back-to-school rallies this year, Perna—the founder and CEO of TFS Results and award-winning author of “Answering Why: Unleashing Passion, Purpose, and Performance in Younger Generations”—has been working with the district’s career and technical education (CTE) team.

The high schools will use Perna’s Career Trees to engage students who want to be in a CTE program.

“The world is rapidly changing, and to adapt effectively, every student needs robust academic knowledge, technical competencies and professional skills,” Perna says.

“It is the combination of all three that delivers a powerful competitive advantage. The re

markable CTE programs at DVUSD are key to learning the technical competencies and professional skills needed to help each student thrive today regardless of their ultimate destination. I am supporting their efforts to ensure every student, parent and community member knows how their children can take full advantage of the remarkable value in high-quality CTE.”

CTE programs allow students to be career and college ready by learning from experts so they can earn above-average pay right out of high school. They also made a plan to involve middle school students so they can take advantage of these classes. Perna says these classes give students “focus, passion and grit by using their learned robust academic knowledge, technical competencies and professional skills to generate a powerful competitive advantage needed to achieve their chosen career plan based on their own unique interests, talents and abilities.” CTE classes allow students to explore career paths while gaining high school credit, developing life skills and possible program certificates that they can use beyond high school. All DVUSD high school campuses offer these classes. For more specifics on CTE programs, visit DVUSD’s CTE website: dvusd.org/Page/175 or 85085magazine.com/hands-on-learning.

Author Mark C. Perna penned “Answering Why: Unleashing Passion, Purpose and Performance in Younger Generations.” (Photo by Jadyn Fisher)

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