Name: Future-Ready Students: Partnering to Unlock 3E Pathways (Enlistment, Employment, Enrollment)
Start: 2025-07-17T13:00:00-0500
End: 2025-07-17T14:00:00-0500

Thursday July 17, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT

TBA

As Arkansas continues to strengthen its Employment, Enlistment, and Enrollment (3E) initiative, Virtual Arkansas is committed to providing innovative and accessible Career and Technical Education (CTE) opportunities that prepare students for success beyond high school. In this session, we will explore how Virtual Arkansas’s flexible and high-quality CTE services empower students—no matter their location—to develop in-demand skills, discover industry-recognized credentials, and connect real-world experience that aligns with the 3E pathways. Attendees will discover:
•How Virtual Arkansas CTE courses and services align with Arkansas Department of Education’s 3E goals and career clusters.
•Real success stories of students using Virtual Arkansas to transition directly into the workforce, military service, or postsecondary education.
•Strategies for schools and districts to leverage Virtual Arkansas’s CTE programs to expand opportunities for students—especially in rural and underserved communities.
Join us to learn how Virtual Arkansas can be a key partner in ensuring that every student graduates with a plan, a purpose, and a pathway to success.

Speakers

Cecilia Gray

CTE Design Specialist, Virtual Arkansas

Mrs. Gray serves as the CTE Design Specialist for Virtual Arkansas, where she also manages online Career and Technical Education (CTE) curriculum creation projects. Prior to this role, she taught the three concurrent credit and CTE credit Pre-Educator courses for Virtual Arkansas... Read More →

Candice McPherson

Christie Lewis

CTE Campus Principal, Dawson ESC - Virtual Arkansas

Christie Lewis brings over 20 years of educational experience, including nine years in traditional classrooms and eleven years in virtual learning environments, the last nine of which have been with Virtual Arkansas. She has spent the past three years in a leadership role. As the... Read More →