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Welcome to the Richland County School District One Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department!
CTE allows students to engage through skill development and training in preparation for the workforce, collegiate studies, or military service beyond high school. The CTE courses and CTE Completer Programs (multiple courses in the same field of study) allow Richland One students to become career ready job candidates before high school graduation. Students enrolled in CTE programs may earn dual credit for college, receive state and nationally recognized industry certifications, and gain real-world work experience (apprenticeships, internships, job shadowing, school-based enterprise, etc...).
Learn more about what CTE offers students, parents, and Business & Industry.
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March is Women's History Month!
Throughout the month of March, the Office of CTE will highlight Women in Career and Technical Education who have made a significant impact on our state's history, culture, and progress. Please share daily with your students. We hope our brief highlights will inspire students to learn more about these trailblazers and how their work has changed the world.
Ms. Elizabeth Evelyn Wright
Elizabeth Evelyn Wright (1872-1906) was an African-American educator, social reformer, and founder of Voorhees College in Denmark, South Carolina. She was born on April 3, 1872, in Talbotton, Georgia, during a time of racial segregation and limited educational opportunities for African Americans.
Wright was raised in poverty but was determined to receive an education. At the age of 16, she left home and traveled to Tuskegee, Alabama, where she enrolled in the Tuskegee Institute. She worked as a domestic servant to support herself while pursuing her studies.
Inspired by the educational philosophy of Booker T. Washington, the founder of Tuskegee Institute, Wright believed in the transformative power of education for African Americans. After completing her studies at Tuskegee, she returned to South Carolina and started teaching at the Macedonia School in Denmark.
Realizing the need for higher education opportunities for African Americans in the region, Wright embarked on a mission to establish a college. She started by raising funds and gathering support from local communities, churches, and philanthropists. In 1897, she founded Denmark Industrial School, which later became known as Voorhees Industrial School and eventually Voorhees College.
Voorhees College provides vocational training and academic education to African-American students, focusing on agriculture, carpentry, home economics, and other practical skills. Wright believed that education should not only prepare students for employment but also instill character, discipline, and moral values.
Elizabeth Evelyn Wright’s dedication to education and her tireless efforts to establish Voorhees College played a significant role in expanding educational opportunities for African Americans in South Carolina. She passed away on December 14, 1906, but her legacy lives on through Voorhees College, which continues to educate students to this day.
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Students' at work in different CTE programs!
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Career and Technical Education Department
Phone: (803) 735-3325
Fax: (803) 735-3381
Address: 3560 Lynhaven Drive
Columbia, SC 29204-4413District Mail Code: 640
*The CTE Office is located on the Heyward Career & Technology Center Campus.
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Mr. Chris Dinkins, Director
jeremy.dinkins@richlandone.org