Virginia Career Works – Richlands Center celebrates Easter

Virginia Career Works – Richlands Center staff hosted the “Easter Eggs-travaganza” outreach event on April 1st. Families in the area were invited to come and take holiday photos of their kids with the Easter Bunny free of charge. “We want to ensure everyone can take pictures with Santa, the Easter Bunny… all kids deserve that,” […]
SWVA Works Dickenson County and CIS of Appalachian Highlands partner to provide job and resource fair to young adults

SWVA Works in Dickenson County partnered with Communities in Schools of the Appalachian Highlands to host the Senior Summer Job Fair at Ridgeview High School in Clintwood on April 12th. The event was open to RHS’s senior class first and then to other Dickenson County young adults (up to age 24). Businesses and resource agencies […]
Success with Simulated Workplace at BCCTHLC

The simulated workplace model is the future of education for career and technical centers in Southwest Virginia and nationwide. Please don’t take our word for it, though. Buchanan County Career, Technology & Higher Learning Center instructors have successfully implemented the model in three classrooms with great results! Background: Kayla Cantrell (engineering and drafting instructor) toured the Nicholas […]