Green Apple Professional Sharing Program
Bridges educators are eligible to earn fun rewards for participating in the Green Apple program that supports the Bridges program.
Simply utilize a variety of the activities noted below and complete a survey to earn Bridges seeds. Earn 10 seeds in one school year and you’ll receive: $100, 1 CEU credit and a cool Bridges lapel pin! Plus, you will benefit from sharing best practices with other Bridges educators.
Green Apple Activities
Log your experience with any of the below activities via this survey form.
| WAYS TO LEARN | TAKE A SURVEY | AND EARN SEEDS! |
|---|---|---|
| Implement a Bridges lesson plan (from Educator Resources) | Complete a Survey | 2 seeds (earn up to 4 seeds/school year) |
| Participate in a Business Tour | Complete a Survey | 2 seeds (earn up to 4 seeds/school year) |
| Utilize a guest Speaker | Complete a Survey | 2 seeds (earn up to 4 seeds/school year) |
| Watch a Bridges Career Video or other career-related videos |
Complete a Survey | 2 seeds (earn up to 6 seeds/school year) |
| Participate in a Career or Job Fair (like the Bridges Career Exploration Day) |
Complete a Survey | 2 seeds (earn up to 4 seeds/school year) |
| NEW Utilized Bridges new virtual career exploration experience: The Game of Careers |
Complete a Survey | 4 seeds (earn up to 4 seeds/school year) |
| Use Interviewstream with your students | Complete a Survey | 3 seeds (earn up to 3 seeds/school year) |
| Participate in a Bridges Meeting or Training | Complete a Survey | 3 seeds (earn up to 6 seeds/school year) |
| NEW Utilize the Bridges Career Depot or other Job Search with your class | Complete a Survey | 2 seeds (earn up to 2 seeds/school year) |
| NEW Lead a Work-Based Learning or Capstone Project with your class | Complete a Survey | 2 seeds (earn up to 4 seeds/school year) |
| NEW Lead a Service Learning, Volunteering or Community Service Project with your class | Complete a Survey | 2 seeds (earn up to 4 seeds/school year) |
| NEW Facilitate/implement a Student Mentoring program | Complete a Survey | 2 seeds (earn up to 2 seeds/school year) |
| NEW Lead a Career-Related School Club |
Complete a Survey | 2 seeds (earn up to 2 seeds/school year) |
| NEW Support a student in creating a Career Portfolio (paper or digital) | Complete a Survey | 2 seeds (earn up to 2 seeds/school year) |
| NEW Support a student in conducting Informational Interviews |
Complete a Survey | 2 seeds (earn up to 4 seeds/school year) |
Once you have completed one of these activities, log your experience through this survey form. Complete a survey EACH time you facilitate one of the activities listed above. Then, your activity will automatically earn you SEEDs AND the activity will be noted on your year-end Academy Tracker report.
Program Details:
- Bridges seed activity and evaluation/surveys must be completed by June 16, 2021.
- You will be notified once you have earned 10 seeds.
- Limit of one payout per educator per school year.
Download more information!
Download the information sheets on the Bridges Green Apple Program.
For more information, contact your Bridges Career Academies Coordinator (map of region):
Northern Region: Judy Richer, (218) 760-7838
Southern Region: Betsy Picciano, (320) 260-1827