What does it take to move from simply offering career and technical education (CTE) programs to building a system where CTE pathways and the employer partnerships behind them are designed to deliver meaningful experiences for students?
Join Ford Next Generation Learning for an interactive conversation focused on accelerating high quality CTE pathways and systematizing employer school partnerships.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | 12:00 PM CT
Together, we’ll explore practical strategies and community examples for:
- Strengthening CTE pathways beyond a collection of courses
- Offering a continuum of real-world, student experiences
- Building sustainable, relationship-based systems for employer school partnerships
- Moving from sporadic activities to a more systemic approach
Featured Speakers
Marc Hill
Partnership Director & Community Coach
Ford Next Generation Learning
Nate Showman
Executive Director of CTE & Academies
Agua Fria High School District (AZ)
LaToya DeJesus
Director of Academies
Agua Fria High School District (AZ)
Along with practical strategies from Ford NGL, you’ll hear directly from leaders at Agua Fria High School District in Arizona about how this work comes to life in practice. You’ll also have the opportunity to connect with other education leaders through small group conversations and learn from the experiences of peers tackling similar challenges.
Whether you’re working to strengthen existing pathways, expand employer engagement or determine what comes next for your district, this session is designed to give you ideas for improvement and how a systemic approach can support growth and expansion.