Connecting Orange County Students with Real-World Innovation: ORANGE COUNTY, CA – November – More than 300 students from Orange County schools explored the future of high-tech manufacturing this month through Vital Link’s Manufacturing Month, an initiative supported by the U.S. Navy’s Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) Program and its BuildSubmarines.com workforce campaign.x This expansive program, which … Continued
Garden Grove, CA— On September 13th, Vital Link invites the Orange County community to an inspiring evening that champions student success and those who help shape the future workforce. Vital Link’s mission is to connect Orange County students with future career opportunities. The nonprofit provides hands-on experiences, skill development, and direct exposure to high-growth industries. … Continued
Wing Lam looks at Duran Morley as a success story, the way two business owners might despite a considerable difference in age. Morley, now 23, started his Vanspeed van conversion shop in 2017, a year after graduating early from Edison High School. He’s expanded the business to its current 30 employees, and it currently operates out of a … Continued
Becoming a doctor may take more than a decade, but did you know that the experts teaching surgeons how to use state-of-the-art medical devices only need a bachelor’s degree? This was an eye-opening fact for the Vital Link academy students who toured the Edwards Lifesciences campus this summer and met with leaders across all business … Continued
A seasoned nonprofit executive, career exploration champion, and workforce leader, April Barnes has channeled her passion for giving back into a career supporting those most in need.
Darlyn Romero was like a kid in a candy store on Thursday. More accurately, the Middle College High School senior was like a kid on a medical technology campus, but Romero wouldn’t have it any other way. She is the president of the Femineering club at Middle College, which is located on the campus of Santa Ana … Continued
Vital Link, an educational and workforce development nonprofit based in Tustin, California, connects middle and high schoolers with community colleges, giving them the opportunity to visit college campuses, talk with college faculty members, and get a bit of hands-on experience in a variety of subjects. All the programs are offered at no charge to students. … Continued
High school students go green for the Energy Invitational race car competition.
Vital Link was featured in the article (link below): Weekly roundup “Vital Link offers 10 CTE scholarships, report warns of youth mental health crisis, and more” on OCDE Newsroom.
Vital Link was featured in the article (link below): Weekly roundup “Bike to the future: Campaign takes to the streets in support of career technical education” on OCDE Newsroom.