The document discusses a sustainable career pathways program presented by Benjamin Tierney and Gavin Pacheco that provides students opportunities to pursue clean water certifications through a partnership between Urfe High School's environmental science program and Bristol Community College's clean water certificate program, outlining students' goals and the benefits of the certification.

1. Sustainable Career Pathways
Wastewater Management

2. The Stone Soup Leadership Institute’s BETA Program
urfee High School CTE’s Environmental Science & Tech
Program

3. Presented by
Benjamin Tierney & Gavin Pacheco
December 15, 2021

4. Gavin’s Goals
Personal: To grow up and be happy w
financial concerns.
Professional: Pursue a career in Clean
or environmental engineering. Interes
working in a positive workplace/enviro
Community: To achieve improved
sustainability, and green energy use.
Ben’s Goals
nal: I want to live comfortably for the
my life.
sional: Pursue a career in Clean Water
ers financial stability and areas to
unity: To have us reach peak
ability.
The Sustainable Journey

5. Sustainable Education Toolkit - BETA Program
What is the Sustainable Educa
Toolkit?
The toolkit is a virtual curriculum
highlights 100 stories from Stone
for a Sustainable World: Life Chan
Stories of Young Heroes. The activ
are highlighted in four different
categories within a lesson plan:
Language Arts, Stem Activities,
Sustainability Innovations and
Sustainable Career Pathways

6. Why? Dual Enrollment
Bristol Community College partnered wit
High School to offer CTE students the
opportunity to participate in the Clean W
Quality Professional Certificate Program.
Water Quality Professional Certificate
students to enter into, or to advance in,
in the water industry with particular
n to Wastewater Treatment and
on. Students successfully completing
courses will be prepared to take the
husetts Wastewater Treatment Plant
or and Collection System Certification
ation
Bristol Community College - Clean Water Certificate

7. ewater Management
ustainability Tour

8. Why Should Students Care about Certi
Certificate programs are great opportunit
students who are not pursuing bachelor’s
degrees. They are a great resource and w
prepare for sustainable career paths!
Excitement for Semester 2
ndemic has caused the certificate program
onverted into a virtual learning course.
setbacks, the spring program will be in
with Hands-on Experience! Tours of
and in-person projects are vital to the
g process.
The Future is Ours
Plans for Spring
How many levels of certifications are
available/requirements to move on?
We are ready to understand the infrastructure of
the water treatment around us, and how to be
apart of the process

9. Next Steps on the Road to Success
Internships
Summer Jobs
Entry Level Positions
are the next steps that students
ok forward to after they take the
certification exam?
Stone Soup Program will expand
ability to participate in job shadow
s, internships and understanding
er responsibilities as a part of the
spring program!