ACED
ACED

ABEC Career Exploration and Development

Career Exploration Activities
Career Exploration Activities

Customized to meet the needs of each school, the students they serve, and participating business partners.

Collaboration with Business and Community Partnerships
Collaboration with Business and Community Partnerships

To leverage expertise and resources and provide career exploration activities aligned with future workforce needs.

Professional Development
Professional Development

To prepare teachers in implementing career exploration software/curriculum.

Parent Engagement
Parent Engagement

Including parent meetings, surveys, and activities related to the AMSCEP.

ACED Impact

9000+ students per semester engaged in career exploration development activities

ACED Impact

25+ ACED Project schools paving the way for a brighter future for Arizona 

ACED Impact 

1200+ teachers engaged in robust professional development, immersive externships and internships 

ACED Impact

125+ business partners provide financial and in-kind support, hands on activities and leadership to schools

ACED Impact

Provided financial support for the creation of the ADE middle school www.myfutureaz.com platform accessible to schools and students across Arizona at no cost 

THE ACED Impact

The ACED project is an exciting initiative designed to empower students to navigate their educational journey with confidence and insight. By providing them with the necessary tools to understand essential employability skills and credentials crucial for success in the workforce, the project sets a solid foundation for their future endeavors.

Through ACED, students gain real world insights and acquire essential, basic skills, exciting them about future career pathways and providing relevancy to their education. The program provides students opportunities to:

  • Gain exposure to a wide array of
    careers
  • Explore their own interests and
    passions and develop an
    understanding of how they
    translate into future career goals
  • Set goals and make plans for
    achieving them through pathway
    planning designed to guide them
    into high school and beyond
  • Position themselves to make more
    informed educational choices
  • Develop employability skills for a
    lifetime of success

Emphasizing partnerships with businesses, this initiative not only bridges the gap between education and the workforce but also aligns career exploration activities with the dynamic demands of today’s and tomorrow’s job market. Through these partnerships, the ACED project maximizes opportunities for students to explore and pursue career pathways that align with their passions and talents while meeting the evolving needs of the workforce now and into the future. 

ACED in Action

Construction Project at Fourth Ave Jr. High School in Yuma

Dr. Dave Cullison, Construction and Industrial Arts teacher at Fourth Avenue Jr. High School building sheds. Please see enclosed flyer. https://azced.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Custom-Built-Garden-Sheds-2.pdf

ACED Newsletter

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Interested in Joining?

Thank you for your interest in the Arizona Business & Education Coalition (ABEC/ACED)! Learn more how you can join ABEC and/or participate in the ACED Project.

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