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Community of Practice
Statewide Career-Connected Learning Community of Practice
The Statewide Career-Connected Learning Community of Practice (CCL CoP) brings together educators, workforce professionals, employers, intermediaries and community partners from across Minnesota who are committed to expanding meaningful career-connected learning opportunities for students.
Through statewide collaboration, participants share promising practices, explore resources, build partnerships and identify opportunities to strengthen career awareness, work-based learning, employer engagement and career pathways.
Why Participate?
The CCL CoP provides a statewide space for professionals working with students, schools and employers to connect, learn and collaborate.
Participants have opportunities to:
- Share promising practices and successful career-connected learning strategies
- Explore statewide resources, programs and funding opportunities
- Build relationships with educators, employers, workforce partners and intermediaries
- Exchange ideas around career awareness, work-based learning and career pathway development
- Learn from student, school and employer experiences
- Identify opportunities for greater regional and statewide collaboration
Who Should Participate?
The Community of Practice is designed for anyone involved in advancing career-connected learning across Minnesota, including:
- Educators and school leaders
- Career and technical education professionals
- Workforce development professionals
- Employers and industry partners
- Intermediary organizations
- Postsecondary partners
- Community organizations
- Regional and statewide education partners
2026–27 Kickoff Convening
October 13, 2026
Owatonna High School
Owatonna, Minnesota
This full-day, in-person kickoff will bring participants together to explore statewide resources, programs, partnerships and funding opportunities supporting career-connected learning.
The day will include a school tour, student voice panel, resource sharing, networking and action planning, with dedicated time to connect with organizations offering tools and supports for schools and communities.
2026–27 Virtual Meetings
Additional virtual Community of Practice meetings will be held throughout the year:
- December 1, 2026 | 10:00–11:00 a.m.
- February 1, 2027 | 10:00–11:00 a.m.
- April 13, 2027 | 10:00–11:00 a.m.
Free to Participate
Participation in the Statewide Career-Connected Learning Community of Practice is free, with support from the Minnesota Service Cooperatives CTE Consortium.
Join the Community
Whether you are building a career-connected learning program, strengthening employer partnerships, expanding work-based learning opportunities or looking to connect with others doing this work across Minnesota, the CCL CoP provides a place to learn, share and collaborate.
To learn more or register, contact Eriann Faris at eriann.faris@swwc.org.
Contact: Jeannie Meidlinger, Career-Connected Learning Specialist, (507) 276-9963, jmeidlinger@ssc.coop.