Kodie Wittenauerkwittenauer@qccareerconnections.org

563.336.3325

History

…creates a thriving community by engaging all Quad Citians in lifelong learning

Director Jeff Blackwell

jeffblackwell@mchsi.com

Why partner in Career Exploration?

Connections Consistency

What is the solution?

QC Career Connections

Classroom Presentations

Worksite Tours

Job Shadows

Internships

Opportunities

How We Do It

Classroom Presentations• Professionals in schools• Share career journey• Between 30 min – 60 min

Worksite Tours• Businesses host students• Share work environment• Between 45 min – 90 min

Job Shadows• Students observe

professionals• Career in action• Between 60 min – Work Day

Internships• Students working with

professionals• Hands-on experience• Time Varies

Career Fairs

Youth Employment

Teacher Externships

Other Career Programs

Additional Opportunities

3M Adler Theatre/River Center Advanced Imaging Center Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center Afterimage The Look Alcoa All Pro Custom Tattoo Ament, Inc. (Engineers/Architects/ Land Surveyors) American Bank & Trust AmeriCorps Anytime Fitness Area Health Education Center Army Sustainment Command- Field Support RIA Arrowhead Ranch Ashford University Augustana College Belgian Village Bettendorf Family Museum Bettendorf Home Repair, Inc Bi-State Regional Commission Biaggi's Black Hawk Area Special Education District Black Hawk College BLDD Architects Blu Ice Consulting LLC Bon Ton Corporation-Younkers Bozeman, Neighbor, Patton & Noe, LLP Bracke, Hayes, Miller, Mahon Architects Butterworth Elementary Byrum Family Dentistry Cabay Family Dentistry Califf and Harper, P.C. Capri College Center for Active Seniors, Inc. Center for Alcohol and Drug Services Chick-Fil-A CIS Financial Group, Inc CitiBus City of Bettendorf City of Davenport City of East Moline City of Rock Island Cobham Command Business Systems Community Foundation of the Great River Bend Computer Evolution Culinary Kids Cumulus Radio Davenport Electric Contract Co. Davenport Fire Department Davenport Police Department DHCU Community Credit Union Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group East Moline Animal Clinic Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Elliott Aviation of the Quad Cities Family Counseling & Physchology Center, P.C. FedEx Figge Art Museum Garden City Tattoo Genesis Health System Genesis Health System - Valley Fair Genesis Systems Group Greater QC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Groups Services, Inc. GunterSchwarz Advertising Habitat for Humanity Hamilton Tech College Happy Joe's Help Thru Education & Law Program, Inc. Hilltop Law Offices Humane Society of Scott County Hy-Vee Hy-Vee Store 5 IH Mississppi Valley Credit Union Illinois Iowa Center for Independent Living Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) Iow@Work Iowa State University Scott County Extension Isabel Bloom iWireless Center Jaded Gypsy Tattoo Jane Addams Elementary Joel Walker, Attorney @Law John Deere John Deere & Co. John Deere Construction & Forestry John Deere Foundation John Deere Harvestor Works John Deere Information Systems John Deere Parts Distribution Center John Deere Pavilion John Deere World Headquarters John Deere- Davenport Works Johnny's Italian Steakhouse Johnson Controls Jumer's Casino & Hotel Just Jewelry Key Auto Mall KJWW Engineering Consulting Firm Kohl's La'James International College in Davenport Landmark Engineering Group Lane & Waterman Attorneys LinguiSystems, Inc. Living Lands & Waters M.A. Ford Mfg. Co., Inc. Mama Bosso Pizza Massage Envy Spa Mechanical Sales Inc. Med Force MetroLINK Metropolitan Airport Authority MidAmerican Midland Information Resources Midwest Technical Institute Midwest Writing Center Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center Moline Fire Department Moody Radio Quad Cities WDLM Muscatine Community College Nelson Chiropratic Niabi Zoo Palmer College of Chiropractic Partners in Job Training and Placement Paul Mitchell Posh Home Prairie State Legal Services, Inc. Project NOW, Inc. Putnam Museum QC Engineering & Science Council Quad Cities Animal Welfare Center Quad Cities Career Connections Quad Cities River Bandits Quad City Area Labor Management Council Quad City Arts Quad City Health Initiative Quad City Hiring Group Quad City Manufacturing Laboratory Quad City Spine Clinic Quad City Times Republic Companies Retired RIA Federal Credit Union River Cities' Reader River Music Experience Rock Island Animal Hospital Rock Island Co. Children's Advocacy Center Rock Island County Rock Island County 14th Judicial Circuit Rock Island County Sheriff's Office Rock Island Dispatch Argus Rock Island Fire Department Rock Island Police Department Rock Island School District RS McGladrey RSVP of Eastern IA and Western IL Ruhl & Ruhl Realtors-Moline Russell Construction Salon 3G Salon Aria and Spa Scentsy School Health Link Scott Community College Scott County (IA) Conservation Board Scott County Family Y Scott County Health Department Scott County Information Technology Scott County Recorders Sears Manufacturing Company Sexton Ford Sitrick & Associates, LLC Southpark Chiropractic and Wellness Center Springer Pest Solutions St. Ambrose University Staples Susan Gizzarelli TACOM-Life Cycle Mgmt Command The Family Credit Union The Green Thumbers The Horizon Group The Travel Business Thompson Family RV Thunder Bay Grille Tita's Linens By Claudia Tri City Bldg & Construction- Trades Council Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences Trinity Regional Health Two Rivers YMCA United Way of the Quad Cities Area Universal Hovercraft University of Illinois Extension Service Upper Iowa University US Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center US Army Rock Island Arsenal US Atty's Office-Southern District of Iowa US Bank Utica Ridge YMCA Vander Veer Botanical Park VenuWorks of Davenport LLC Vera French Community Mental Health Center Villa Montessori Volt Workforce Solutions Walgreens Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Western Illinois University WHBF-TV (CBS 4) Wood Intermediate School Woodfire Grill WQAD News 8 WQPT (Quad Cities PBS) Ynot Ink Younkers

Businesses

Schools

Programs

Volunteers

State and National Partners

Students

Unique and Energizing

Elliott Aviation-Moline, IL

Good for Students Good for Businesses

Year 1 Results

• 169 Business Partners• 281 Volunteers• 154 Presentations & Tours• 22 Job Shadows• 449 Students Served

Hard Work…..and OUR PARTNERS!

Expansion is already happening!

How can we reach more?

There’s a Wheel?

Why else is this exciting?

Online Resources

www.qccareerconnections.org

www.midwestinet.informaticsinc.net