Career Exploration Programs
Career Exploration Programs
2023-2024 Applications are now being accepted!

Career Exploration Programs are various opportunities intended for high school students to explore a variety of different career paths with the help of a business partner hosting the program.

In the 2023-2024 School Year, YCAL is offering 30+ on-site Career Exploration Programs at various host locations.

Career Exploration Programs are various opportunities intended for high school students to explore a variety of different career paths with the help of a business partner hosting the program.

In the 2023-2024 School Year, YCAL is offering 30+ on-site Career Exploration Programs at various host locations.

Career Exploration Programs
Pre-Apprenticeship Applications
Pre-Apprenticeship Programs
2024-2025 Applications are now being accepted!

The Pre-Apprenticeship programs offer students the opportunity of a structured series of engagement programs that will help them in exploring career opportunities, building skills, and experiencing what an Apprenticeship Program would entail as they make their future career decisions. YCAL is currently offering the following Pre-Apprenticeship opportunities through our industry partners.

The Pre-Apprenticeship programs offer students the opportunity of a structured series of engagement programs that will help them in exploring career opportunities, building skills, and experiencing what an Apprenticeship Program would entail as they make their future career decisions. YCAL is currently offering the following Pre-Apprenticeship opportunities through our industry partners.

The Pre-Apprenticeship programs offer students the opportunity of a structured series of engagement programs that will help them in exploring career opportunities, building skills, and experiencing what an Apprenticeship Program would entail as they make their future career decisions. YCAL is currently offering the following Pre-Apprenticeship opportunities through our industry partners:

1. Building Trades (Workforce NOW Foundation)
2. Electrical (York Electrical Institute)
3. Manufacturing (The Manufacturers Association)

Pre-Apprenticeship Applications
2022-2023 Annual Report
2022-2023 Annual Report

The York County Alliance for Learning is proud to release our Annual Report for the 2022-2023 School Year. YCAL impacted over 7,000 STUDENTS by engaging with over 300 EDUCATORS and partnering with over 150 BUSINESS PARTNERS.

The York County Alliance for Learning is proud to release our Annual Report for the 2022-2023 School Year. YCAL impacted over 7,000 STUDENTS by engaging with over 300 EDUCATORS and partnering with over 150 BUSINESS PARTNERS.

The York County Alliance for Learning is proud to release our Annual Report for the 2022-2023 School Year.
YCAL partnered with over 130 employers to provide 50+ programs that directly impacted over 7,000 STUDENTS.

2022-2023 Annual Report
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  • Educators

    YCAL works with businesses and schools to provide career education, relevant academic experiences, and work based experiences for educators and students in York County. YCAL understands the important role that educators have in the success of our future workforce.

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  • Students

    YCAL works with businesses and schools to provide career education, relevant academic experiences, and work based experiences for educators and students in York County. YCAL understands the important role that educators have in the success of our future workforce.

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  • Employers

    YCAL works with businesses and schools to provide career education, relevant academic experiences, and work based experiences for educators and students in York County. YCAL understands the important role that educators have in the success of our future workforce.

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YCAL Is For You

The York County Alliance for Learning (YCAL) is a non-profit organization that works with businesses and schools to provide career education, relevant academic experiences, and work based experiences for students and educators in York County. The goal is to help students become successful lifelong learners and to help make informed career decisions.

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Testimonials

"We invest in YCAL because of the direct, positive impact on the community. The organization’s programs produce fantastic results."

- Gene Draganosky, York Traditions Bank, President and Board Director

"My district partners with YCAL because YCAL provides our students with real learning opportunities for real life. Our students consistently tell us that their experiences with YCAL are often the single greatest influence on their choice of a career path."

- Dr. Scott Deisley, Red Lion Area School District, Superintendent

"The York Water Company supports YCAL because YCAL inspires curiosity in the students and educators who are drawn to its many programs.  Curiosity stokes the boiler of imagination, and imagination drives ingenuity and adaptability.  We rely upon an adaptive and agile workforce to sustain our 200 year old Company, and YCAL provides the opportunity for students to explore and hydrate their curious minds so that one day they’ll reinvest their talent right here in our community."

- JT Hand, The York Water Company, President and Chief Executive Officer