Anna Gillespie learned about NC’s turkey industry with the N.C. Farm Bureau
Industry Immersion
KFP provides high-quality professional development for K–12 educators through collaborations with school districts, community colleges and universities, community organizations and industry.
Educators spend three weeks immersed in a host industry to connect the skills and content they teach with applications in the workplace.
Each Kenan Fellows cohort participates in 80 hours of professional development spread across three in-person institutes in the summer, fall and spring.
Institute sessions blend team building, hands-on learning, leadership training, and opportunities to collaborate and network with some of the best educators in the state.
Seasoned educators from the KFP faculty design and facilitate most sessions in a supportive and encouraging environment. Topics correspond with current educational trends. Participants learn strategies for technology integration, student engagement and skills for relationship-building with students and colleagues.
“This has been the best professional development that I have ever experienced. The instruction is relevant and the environment is constantly positive, productive and inspiring.”
Rob Condie, Carteret County Schools
Fellowship Product
Create Innovative Resources
Kenan Fellows create a product related to their industry immersion that bridges the gap between classrooms and the workplace.
Fellows have designed Project-Based Learning units, inquiry-based lesson plans, delivered professional development for peers, and launched community events like STEM family nights and Ag Days for primary and secondary students. Some have even created educational materials for their host organizations.
