Pathways to Technology: The Video Series

Filmed at community colleges and job sites across the country, these videos profile several technology education programs and cover a variety of technology fields, students, professors, and successful graduates working in their fields.

The overview video provides an introduction to the series; the Success Stories video features community college graduates on the job; shorter vignettes highlight a range of general topics; and the technology field videos represent just some of the technology programs in community colleges.

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Pathways to Technology Overview (15 minutes)

Advanced Technology Education Intro (1 minute)

Community Colleges: Academic Rigor and Skills (2 minutes)

Distance Learning (2 minutes)

Juggling Home, Work, and School (2 minutes)

Language and Support Systems (2 minutes)

Math and Science: Keys to Cool Careers (2 minutes)

Success Stories (complete video: 24 minutes)

Excerpt 1: Success Stories Intro
Excerpt 2: IT Success Story: Gina Ferrera
Excerpt 3: IT Success Story: Choice Jennings
Excerpt 4: Engineering Success Story: Tyrone Walker
Excerpt 5: Engineering Success Story: Brad Richardson
Excerpt 6: Biotechnology Success Story: Suzanne Pooler
Excerpt 7: Biotechnology Success Story: Roya Dirin

Technology Field Videos

Biotechnology (complete video: 15 minutes)

Excerpt 1: Biotechnology Intro (1 minute)
Excerpt 2: Biotechnology Definition (1 minute)
Excerpt 3: On the Job in Biotechnology (2 minutes)
Excerpt 4: Biotechnology Student Profile: Manisha Aggarwal (5 minutes)
Excerpt 5: Biotechnology Student Profile: Daphnee Georges (7 minutes)

Information Technology (complete video: 15 minutes)

Excerpt 1: IT Intro (2 minutes)
Excerpt 2: IT Definition (1 minute)
Excerpt 3: On the Job in IT (1 minute)
Excerpt 4: IT Student Profile: Hilda Villavicencio (5 minutes)
Excerpt 5: IT Student Profile: Kennedy Symekher (5 minutes)

Marine Technology (complete video: 15 minutes)

Excerpt 1: Marine Technology Intro (1 minute)
Excerpt 2: Marine Technology Definition (1 minute)
Excerpt 3: On the Job in Marine Technology (1 minute)
Excerpt 4: Marine Technology Student Profile: Penelope Ross (5 minutes)
Excerpt 5: Marine Technology Student Profile: Trevor Fay, student (6 minutes)

Agricultural Technology (complete video: 15 minutes)

Excerpt 1: Agricultural Technology Intro (2 minutes)
Excerpt 2: Agricultural Technology Definition (1 minute)
Excerpt 3: On the Job in Agricultural Technology (1 minute)
Excerpt 4: Agricultural Technology Student Profile: Adam Sheppard (5 minutes)
Excerpt 5: Agricultural Technology Student Profile: Richard Guider (5 minutes)

Process Technology (complete video: 15 minutes)

Excerpt 1: Process Technology Intro (1 minute)
Excerpt 2: Process Technology Definition (1 minute)
Excerpt 3: On the Job in Process Technology (1 minute)
Excerpt 4: Process Technology Student Profile: Jason Canales (5 minutes)
Excerpt 5: Process Technology Student Profile: Sandra Garcia (5 minutes)