Professional Development


Careerockit: Lewis Central High School

Careerockit: Lewis Central High School

Lewis Central High School is, once again, highlighting the ‘career’ in Careerockit with a focus on the trades – from manufacturing and construction to automotive technology and robotics. The school hosted its 4th annual Trade Exploration Day on Thursday, February 14,...
Careerockit: BVH Architecture

Careerockit: BVH Architecture

Over the last five decades, BVH Architecture has had a significant impact on our built environment, amassing an award-winning portfolio of design for commercial clients and the religious market, higher education, and public and private school districts. One of those...
Careerockit: Lozier

Careerockit: Lozier

Here are the stats: Manufacturers employ 9.5 percent of Nebraska’s workforce with an average annual compensation of $59,867 (2016). Manufacturing contributed $13.6 billion to Nebraska’s total economic output in 2017, compared to just over $8 billion a decade ago....
Careerockit: Beveridge Middle School

Careerockit: Beveridge Middle School

With full-throttle participation across all grades – that’s how Beveridge Middle School launched its second year of Careerockit involvement. On Tuesday, Feb, 12, the school’s 8th graders split up (about 35-50 students per group) and traveled to seven different...
Careerockit 2019 Takes Off

Careerockit 2019 Takes Off

Photo: SecretPenguin kicked off Careerockit by hosing 40 eighth-graders in a brand-creation and identity workshop at their downtown Omaha office. Nebraska and Iowa’s largest, weeklong business/student collaborative learning initiative is once-again highlighting the...
When Inspiration Strikes, Showcase is There

When Inspiration Strikes, Showcase is There

Xavier Jackson is doing what entrepreneurs do – seeing a need and filling a need. The mid-20’s millennial is the founding force behind Showcase, an evolving mobile platform that makes art accessible by connecting artists and art lovers. Inspired by Xavier’s own...