Apprenticeships

Older high school students undertake weekly half-day apprenticeships in the community. Apprenticeships provide an opportunity for students to gain first-hand experience in areas of interests, to work closely with members of the community who have skills they would like to develop, and to acquire confidence in settings beyond the school. Apprenticeships over the years have included: Echo Science Museum, Green Mountain Audubon Center, Addison Independent Newspaper, Five Town News, Autumn Harp / computer technology, Church and Maple Glass Blowing Studio, Northeast Addison Television Station, writing mentorship with Bill McKibben, photography mentorship with Trent Campbell and with Tayo Gabler, field observations at The Watershed with Jennifer Turner, water color painting with Collette Paul, owl banding with Rodney Olson, The Comic News, Vermont Dog Sledding, New Leaf Organic Farm, Golden Russet Farm, Shelburne Bay Senior Living Community, Porter Hospital and The Fleming Museum.