Let Them PLAY!

College and career ready students have a plan. They know what they are good at. They understand what they are interested in. How does this knowledge develop? Play! Children don’t just play because it is fun, their play is actually simulating their brain to address new challenges. When students come to the E2E lab at Kearny High School, they are once again allowed to opportunity to engage in play. However, what they don’t realize as they are building with blocks, investigating a crime scene, painting, or innovating with design thinking material, they are actually engaging in activities that relate to real careers in specific industry sectors. Once this is revealed students are guided through the process of developing plans to achieve their dream careers including learning about education and job responsibilities, and practicing essential skills such as teamwork, communication, and collaboration. It is through these workshops that students feel empowered and capable of finding a career that they not only are interested in, but are successful at as well.