The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) Partners with Catapult
to Advance Institutions Forward Faster
New Partnership with the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) fills gaps in critical professional development for CTE educators nationwide
ALEXANDRIA, VA,July 7, 2024 — The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) is proud to announce the initiation of a new strategic partnership with Catapult, that will offer ACTE members (and their institutions) ongoing professional development masterclasses to help support CTE educators and their local colleagues in making education relevant.
This long-term collaboration will include individual Catapult professional development masterclasses for ACTE members. Initial memberships will be coupled with the annual ACTE CareerTech VISION Conference as a post-conference experience. VISION attracts over 6,000+ career and technical educators, administrators and school counselors each year, in addition to 400+ presenters and nearly 300 exhibitors. In 2023-2024, Catapult had over 8,300 educators registered in hybrid masterclasses making it the largest convening of Work Based Learning and Career Readiness in America.
Through ACTE, Catapult is proud to:
- Co-Sponsor various high touch aspects of the VISION conference including the 2024 keynote.
- Provide high-quality professional development year-round, in-between established conferences.
- Offer ACTE EIMs (Education Institution Members) access to customized institution-wide masterclasses with additional financial support.
- Work with ACTE Fellows and Alumni Fellows to curate and co-develop Catapult masterclasses as a dedicated cohort for ongoing collaboration and growth.
“ACTE and Catapult have a shared vision,” said Dr. Kevin J. Fleming, Founder and CEO of Catapult. “We both are dedicated to empowering and equipping educators to advance CTE programs and career-connected learning. Together, we shall continue to ensure all learners receive a meaningful and relevant education, are positioned for career success, and can fulfill their purpose on purpose.”
“CareerTech VISION is the most valuable in-person professional development for career and technical educators” said ACTE Executive Director LeAnn Curry. “Now that experience combined with Catapult Masterclasses, CTE personnel can extend their professional growth all year long”.
To learn more about how Catapult enhances education’s professional development programming, visit https://www.catapultmasterclass.com/.
To learn more about our partnership with ACTE visit:
Association for Career and Technical Education and https://www.acteonline.org/catapult-masterclass/
