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Internships Offer Meaningful Real-World Learning

Sixteen-year-old Noah finds purpose and learns valuable career skills working at a nonprofit two full days a week, while protecting and restoring his local watershed. Internships with deep impact are a key element at his high school, San Diego Met, part of the Big Picture network.

July 23, 2013

Edutopia's new series profiles young people who are making their learning more authentic by taking it into their own hands, on their own time. This series is produced by Mobile Digital Arts and Twin Cities Public Television, as a companion to an hour-long PBS special that is now available to watch.

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Visit the Is School Enough? series page to see more videos on informal learning.

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  • Career & Technical Education
  • Environmental Education
  • 9-12 High School

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