Building career readiness through model congress

This collection, developed by Transit Tech Career & Technical Education High School, presents how the school builds career readiness through a Model Congress program. It spotlights Transit Tech's participation in Yale's Model Congress. A truly transformative experience, this is a passion-driven, experiential learning opportunity for students to develop hard and soft skills while digging into real-world social, economic and scientific issues.

Included Resources

Editable worksheet that can be used to guide, organize and capture student delegates' research on their Model Congress committees in preparation for identifying issues and drafting proposed legislation.

Editable template of an assessment that can be used to gather student feedback about the Model Congress experience, including connections with life after high school.

A PPT presentation to educators on how to develop a model congress program at their schools that builds career readiness.