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Being Inspired by…a hands-on look at P-CEP Career and Technical classes

If ‘learning‘ is best achieved by
‘doing,‘ then the Career & Technical
Educational (CTE) Program at
Plymouth-Canton Educational Park
is hitting a homerun.
The CTE Programs, which are
located in all three high schools at
The Park (Plymouth High School,
Canton High School, and Salem
High School) provide students
instruction and experience in the
real-world application of academic
skills, industry-based skill standards,
and interpersonal workplace skills
and behaviors in order to become
intern-ready for employment and/or
post secondary education.
This past winter, Rotary Club of
Plymouth A.M. members toured the
‘crown jewel‘ of the CTE Program, A.M. Rotarians visiting the Auto Tech lab at
which is the Auto Repair and Auto Plymouth Canton Educational Park and learning from the students.
Body shop program. Members got a ence, but also for preparing them for hand to walk Rotary members
chance to meet and greet current careers after graduation -- one of the though the equipment, philoso-
students, who shared how the pro- many highlights of the CTE phies, and curriculum of the Auto
gram has had a positive effect on Program. Teachers Gerald Lickey
not only their high school experi- and Mike Frantsen were also on See AUTOTECH, page 17

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