Every morning at five bells, you’ll find Sifa Abiya, a pharmacy technician at2022世界杯巴西阵容, clocking in for the day and preparing medicine for patient deliveries.
在完成东南技术学院的药学技师文凭课程后，她已经在这个职位上工作了大约三个月。她说，这是她对医疗保健的召唤，她珍惜自己的工作。但是，如果不是“从课堂到职业”项目，阿比娅可能不会在桑福德做药剂师。
She participated in the program while she was a senior at Washington High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Abiya said the program offered her a bird’s-eye view into health care, which motivated her to pursue that field as a career.
“I got a lot of experience in that class, which really helped me, because I had a very hard time deciding my major. It really helped me because I was so stressed,” she laughed.
“I learned about the program and was really interested. It’s a big reason why I decided to go into health care,” she added.
Classrooms to Careers 101
Allison Hutchinsonis a senior career development consultant at Sanford Health and has played an integral part in bringing the 3-year-old program to life. In her role at Sanford, Hutchinson interacts with high school and middle school students around Sioux Falls, assisting them with career exploration and development.
“I like to say that I open doors and open eyes for students in health care careers,” she said.
Hutchinson explained the main goal of the program is to help students achieve their career goals by “lowering barriers and providing support and the opportunity for high school students to continue their education after high school.
“About half of the students in Classrooms to Careers are first-generation American students. And about two-thirds will be first-generation college students,” Hutchinson said.
Besides Sanford Health, four other partners have played a part in making this program come to life. These partners include the Sioux Falls School District, Southeast Technical College, the City of Sioux Falls, and First Premier Bank.
《从课堂到职业》由WHS老师Jennifer Schelske和STC教师合作教授。当学生们还在WHS上学的时候，桑福德健康中心就会支付一些双学分课程的费用。2022世界杯巴西阵容
Offering these courses to students in a high school setting with a familiar teacher helps them gain confidence as learners and explore post-secondary opportunities.
Helping students live out their dreams
When asked why she believes so much in the program, tears welled in Hutchinson eyes and her voice quivered, as she said she “wants to be part of kids fulfilling their dreams.”
“Sometimes they don’t even have an idea of what that dream could be. So, Classrooms to Careers really opens their eyes to what they could achieve. I’m so grateful for our Sanford family’s commitment to offering a straightforward, supportive path for students who want to set their goals and reach them,” she said.
哈钦森说，WHS的学生也可以参加这个项目。学校辅导员与可能有兴趣攻读技术学院学位的学生以及可能从该项目提供的额外支持中受益的学生分享有关该项目的信息。
Hutchinson is proud to work for a company that prioritizes students and helps them achieve their goals.
“I believe so strongly in this program. We, of course, want to see every Classrooms to Careers student work at Sanford Health. We would love to have them as part of our team, but we don’t have any employment requirements attached to this opportunity.
“We’re widening their perspectives, and these opportunities are not limited to students who think they’re pursuing patient-facing health care careers, or even health care careers in general. We have many students pursuing business degrees, automotive construction, and more. It really is a support of the students and their futures,” she said.
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