Success Stories

Read through stories of schools and partners that have experienced work-based learning firsthand! Authentic learning can apply to students of any age and many different types of businesses. Explore work-based learning success stories below and contact us if you’re interested in learning more.

Promote the Parks!

Promote the Parks!

Students worked with the Friends of Ottumwa Parks Organization to highlight the main parks in Ottumwa: Wildwood, Ottumwa, Memorial, and Sycamore. Each park needed its own video (30-60 seconds long) showcasing all of the activities and amenities presented.

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Marketing Campaign for Lansing Marina

Marketing Campaign for Lansing Marina

East Allamakee students met with the business partner to hear wants/needs, budget, vision for the advertisement. Then they conducted research and developed prototypes before gathering feedback and making adjustments.

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Pollinator Garden Project

Pollinator Garden Project

At Okoboji Middle School’s No Boundaries program, students seek to answer “How can students engage with community partners to beautify the outdoor campus of the new school?”

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KDSN Live Streaming From Denison

KDSN Live Streaming From Denison

This project was originally created as an authentic learning experience for Boyer Valley students as proposed by KDSN Radio from Denison IA, but it was also created out of necessity due to COVID-19 attendance restrictions at school sporting events in the Winter of 2021.

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Solon Students Design Chicken Cabins

Solon Students Design Chicken Cabins

Students in the Applied Sciences (Building Trades) courses at Solon will coordinate with a local Feed Mill and a local Lumber Supply Company to research, choose, refine, propose and construct a design for a model Backyard Chicken Cabin to be displayed at the Feed Mill.

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Sea Turtle Inquiry Project

Sea Turtle Inquiry Project

At Hopewell Elementary third-graders worked with business professionals both locally and at the national level to engage in problem-based inquiry on sea turtles.

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