This session will highlight Missouri’s Show-Me approach to building high-quality work-based learning and Registered Youth Apprenticeship pathways that connect students with meaningful career opportunities. Designed for educators, administrators, and business partners, the session will provide strategies to strengthen school-to-business partnerships, align classroom learning with workforce needs, and expand equitable access to apprenticeship opportunities. The session will connect evidence-based insights with practical strategies for implementation while drawing on emerging dissertation research focused on career pathways and the registered youth apprenticeship models. Attendees will actively engage in discussion and planning activities, explore real-world examples from Missouri’s schools and districts, and leave with practical tools to apply directly in their classrooms, programs, or institutions.
