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Caterpillar has been a supporter of GP Works from the very beginning of the initiative. Throughout 2018, they once again hosted high school students in a variety of divisions. One of these students was Ryan Shook, who spent his summer…

This summer, a group of 24 high school students from Peoria Public Schools spent their days hard at work with the Mayor’s Youth Program. The program provides employment for these young people, working a variety of public works projects throughout…

Kaydem Shaw, a student at Richwoods High School and Woodruff Career and Technical Center, had the opportunity to intern with Unity Point Health’s Childcare Services at Methodist Hospital. Kaydem got to experience childcare firsthand, working alongside experienced childcare professionals. “Working…

It was an unseasonably warm day in May when the GP Pathways team headed to the City of Peoria Information Systems Department to meet with their team, which has just hosted their latest intern. The team, which is a small…

On June 4, the 2018 Mayor’s Summer Youth Program kicked off another exciting summer of work experience and community service! This year’s group is made up of 24 Peoria Public Schools students who will spend the summer working with the…

On May 30, Caterpillar held its first internship “Match Day.” Match Day is a new idea, crafted by Caterpillar, to place high school students into year-long cooperative education programs at Caterpillar’s many facilities, as well as several other local manufacturers.…

Our GP Works partners at Midstate College hosted their first intern in the Spring of 2018! Eric Black, a senior at Richwoods High School, had the opportunity to spend his afternoons with the Midstate administrative and IT staff. Eric gained…

This spring, State’s Attorney Jerry Brady’s office hosted their first high school intern. Mary Sherman, a student at Richwoods High School in Peoria, joined the State’s Attorney’s office two days a week after school. The office was no strangers to…

For the last three years our efforts through our GP Pathways initiative – building a more robust and accessible system of career-development for our middle and high school students – has been supported by the American Federation of Teachers through…