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EDUCATION
NORTH COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL
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SPRING 2016
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very time a local graduate shows up to a
job interview with skills and character
qualities highly valued by a potential em-
ployer, the job candidate benefits, the
company benefits, and the economy benefits. But
who should take the credit for producing employ-
able graduates in North County?
Usually it's some combination of sound aca-
demic counseling, internships and personal moti-
vation, but more and more frequently, the most
sought-after employees are arriving in the work-
force via innovative education programs and cam-
puses spread across North County. From career
technical education at MiraCosta College to indi-
vidualized learning at The Classical Academies,
North County educators are finding new ways to
prepare young minds for the jobs of tomorrow.
Joe Erpelding, the principal at Poway's
Design39Campus, quotes Steve Jobs – "Put a dent
in the universe" – when explaining the types of
goals he hopes to instill in his students.
"Somebody who wants to change the world –
TOP-NOTCH
TRAINING
n INNOVATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE
PREPARING KIDS FOR JOBS OF TOMORROW
BY tom pfingsten
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PHOTO COURTESY THE SAN MARCOS PROMISE
