UHS Internship Program Highlighted

Tuesday was a full day for the UHS Internship Program! The morning started with Internship Coordinator David Moura being recognized by the Blackstone Valley Superintendents Consortium as Uxbridge's recipient for the Promising Practices Award. UHS' Internship Program and specifically the "Durable Skills Bootcamp" has become a model for many districts and programs, and more than 75% of UHS seniors will complete an internship or work-based learning experience.

In the afternoon, Dr. Rubin and Mr. Moura presented as part of a panel at the AIxED (https://aixed.org/) conference, hosted at Boston University. The conversation also included The Possible Zone, a nonprofit community partner with the Boston Public Schools that focuses on many areas of post-secondary readiness, and the LabXChange program at Harvard University, which is building AI-based simulations for students to gain additional exposure to the workforce. The panel discussed ways that students are being prepared to meet the demands of tomorrow's workforce, with Mr. Moura and Dr. Rubin highlighting the experiences of merging curricular outcomes and industry partnerships, which is a foundation of the work at UHS!