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  • Maine Career Exploration Interim Evaluation Report
    • The Data Innovation Project of the Catherine E. Cutler Institute at the University of Southern Maine's Muskie School of Public Service developed this report Maine Career Exploration Program's first year.  
  • Maine C3
    • C3 is an organization comprised of education professionals working to support students with career exploration opportunities. 
  • ELO Definitions PDF
    • This document provides different examples of components of ELO programming. Please note the definition is out of date and the updated definition can be found in statute. 
  • MOOSE Career Readiness Learning Progression 
    •  Maine Life and Career Readiness Standards

  • JMG ELO

    • Through Maine Career Exploration Program funding, JMG is proud to offer a robust ELO infrastructure accessible to all publicly funded high schools in Maine—at no cost. This comprehensive support system is designed to help schools establish, expand, and elevate their ELO offerings through coaching, student credit support, and professional development. Please view this JMG ELO resource to learn more: Extended Learning - JMG Resources - 12.20.2024.pdf

  • Career Pathways Maine Retail Related 
    • Retail Careers for ME partners with the National Retail Federation Foundation’s RISE UP curriculum and Maine Office of Tourism to create “Retail Careers for ME” which aims to promote retail career opportunities available in the state of Maine as well as retail training and credentials to jump start careers or refresh skills.
  • Career Pathways Maine Tourism Related

    • The Maine Tourism Association offers career pathways in tourism, resources for students educators, and businesses, and a job board. 

  • RREV Research and Design
    • RREV Research and Design (RREV R&D) is the Maine DOE's ongoing version of the original RREV project. The original RREV (Rethinking Responsive Education Ventures) was the result of a $16.9 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education. 
  • GIS Community Asset Map
    • Education and Career Resources in Maine 
  • New Hampshire ELO Resources
    • Beyond Classroom is a New Hampshire Based ELO network (ELON). They offer resources for students, educators, and ELO examples.
  • Labor Market Information for Students 
    • Maine Department of Labor information on jobs in Maine. 
  • Bendable Maine  
    •  Bendable is a digital platform that provides people with access to free learning content in areas that matter to them the most, including work skills, personal technology, financial literacy, well-being and effective parenting. 
  • Destination Occupation 
    • Destination Occupation is a recruitment marketing firm. They apply marketing strategies to push your employer brand out to the world. 
  • Teach Maine Outside
    • The Maine Environmental Education and Outdoor Learning Resource Directory is a dynamic and searchable tool that parents, educators, and community members can use to discover new environmental learning partners and collaborators in their area.
  • OECD Career Readiness

    • The OECD Career Readiness project is designed to provide new advice to governments, schools, employers and other stakeholders on how to best prepare young people to visualise, plan and prepare for their working lives. Drawing on international datasets, the project identifies forms of career development that can be expected to enhance ultimate employment outcomes.

  • 2021 Career Conversations MaineC3 Virtual Career Fair
    • Maine C3 hosted over 100 employers from different industries (virtual recordings are per business or employer). 
  • 2022 Career Conversations MaineC3 Virtual Career Fair
    • 147 virtual career fair videos 
  • Career Conversations from Junior Achievement
    • JA's mission is to educate Maine students in grades K-12 about work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy, empowering then to own their own economic future. They do this through community volunteers and the support of Maine businesses, individuals, and foundations.
  • The NH Network

    • The New Hampshire Extended Learning Opportunity Network (NH ELON) is a collaborative of education professionals and partners to education, with specific attention to ELO Coordinators and those assisting with Extended Learning Opportunities for students. This network is interested in advancing the implementation of ELOs throughout the state by honoring our vision and values to provide credible, reliable, valid learning experiences. At this time, this is an all-volunteer organization that does not collect membership dues. The mission of the NH ELO Network is to advocate, educate, and advance best practices for Extended Learning.