PLSO The Oregon Surveyor July/August 2021

5 Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon | www.plso.org From the PLSO Office How to Send Us Your Work Please email the editor, Vanessa Salvia, at vsalvia@gmail.com with submissions. Your submission should be in .doc format. Please send images separately (not embedded in the document) and at the highest file size available (MB size range versus KB size range—larger sizes are encouraged). Please include the author’s name and email address or phone number for contact. the state, the CTE State Plan identifies ac - tionable strategies to ensure high-quality learning that is accessible to all learners in Oregon. The Oregon CTE State Plan was adopted by the state board at their meeting on March 19, 2020.” The goal for the CTE State Plan, along with state, regional and local partners, is to be supporting CTE programs that provide equitable access to all Oregonians, there- by improving how our future workforce prepares for skilled, in-demand careers, which in turn improves the economics of the state. Right now, more than 75,000 K–12 learners participate in CTE, andmore than 8,000 postsecondary students com- plete CTE programs at Oregon colleges. Students that participate in these pro- grams experience a 90% graduation rate. One particularly cool program in the Bea- verton school district is learning about sustainable agriculture at Terra Nova Nursery—one of the most cutting edge and innovative plant nurseries in the country. This involves an entire 4-year science track that cumulates at hands-on, in- person learning. This is exciting stuff to kids. We as a professional community need to come together and create partnerships at the state level andwithin school districts to make this kind of forward thinking a reality. So where do we start? 1. Getting folks that know land surveying best on board—PLSO members! 2. Research—The Department of Education offers information on how to create CTE programs as well as grant opportunities. 3. Commitments—Local partnerships are the key element in the CTE plan. How can we create excitement, a curriculum that provides a knowledgeable workforce needed for the profession, and provide the opportunities for them to learn, such as donating equipment? 4. Participation—Be a part of advisory boards at schools or within the district, hosting field trips, guest speaking, and participating in career day events, mentoring interested students, providing work-based learning opportunities, and more. It feels like quite the list. But like any good project manager knows, it helps to break it down into small bites with a dedicated group of people to share the load. This is why having a diverse and active mem- bership roster is important. The future is calling, and it wants just a little bit of your time, too. x