ExpandED Options: Beyond Classroom Walls 

ExpandED Options connects New York City high school students to field-based learning and real-world employment opportunities. After school and on weekends, students (age 16 and older) apprentice with sports, cultural and science organizations that teach skills such as how to lead engineering activities or how to teach art. With teacher oversight, students earn academic credit for real-world, out-of-school learning that ultimately leads to paid summer jobs.
Research shows that field-based learning opportunities, such as those provided by ExpandED Options, can help youth stay engaged in school. Through granting credit for apprenticeships, we are enhancing students’ educational experiences by connecting course curricula to future college and career options.
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