CTE: Making the Difference

Happy New Year! We begin 2011 with an entry from the CTE State Directors.

As we in the CTE community know, CTE is making a positive impact all across the nation. Our job is to share that important message and encourage others to join us in our mission to prepare all students for college and career. NASDCTEc recently has created a video, CTE: Making the Difference, which underscores CTE’s achievements and potential to help our nation in this global economy. 

We hope that you will:

• Use the video in your presentations
• Share it with your members
• Feature it on your website 

We truly feel that this is a tool that everyone in the CTE community could find use to share the great happenings about CTE. Attached is a brief video fact sheet, which includes references for the facts featured in the video.

Check out the video and great resources at www.careertech.org/makingthedifference now!


The CTE Video: Get the Word Out!
Whatever outlet you use, tell people why they should watch this video. Also, let them know that not only is there a video, there are also important fact sheets and issue briefs exploring the principles of the vision for CTE on our website.

• Share the video during your presentations by using it as an introductory piece. It’s a great way to kick off discussions.
• Post a link or embed the video on your home page.
• Do you have a blog? Write a post about the video, or a topic in the video and link to it.
• You have e-mail. E-mail the link to the video to your colleagues and friends. 
• Do you have/are you part of a listserv? Send an e-mail out about the video and include the link. 
• Use your voice. Tell people about the video. It’s easy to visit www.careertech.org
• Do you have Facebook? Say something about the video and post the link as your status and post the link on your profile. 
• Do you have Twitter? Tweet: Check out the CTE video: http://careertech.org/makingthedifference

Download the video and a Vision Toolkit created for the CTE community at http://www.careertech.org/sharethevision/

Questions, comments, suggestions? Please contact Erin Uy, NASDCTEc Communications & Marketing Manager, at euy@careertech.org or 301-588-9630.