West Virginia’s C2C Program Builds Real Careers

West Virginia’s C2C Program Builds Real Careers

Author: The Daily News Now! June 8, 2026 Duration: 1:45
Charleston West Virginia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
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West Virginia’s Classroom 2 Career initiative is revolutionizing high school education by connecting students with real businesses, not just simulations. Through community projects and paid on-the-job training, over 2,000 students earned more than $5 million and logged 350,000 hours in 2025 alone. New pathways like Hope Pathways for energy careers and the upcoming AIRWV aviation program aim to keep talent local. Success stories, like John Wade landing a job at American Heavy Plates, prove this hands-on approach is building a stronger, more diverse workforce right here in West Virginia.

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