Hey Educators! Do you want to…
- Provide interactive and inspiring career connections for your students?
- Have access to industry professionals that can share real-world context and be relatable role models?
- Enhance curriculum and lesson planning with contemporary AFNR industry and career information?
- Reduce time and resources recruiting and planning for guest speakers?
Connecting with AGNITOR is as easy as 1, 2, 3…
- Contact our Careers Coordinator to schedule an introductory meeting.
- Share your interests and create a customized approach for career exploration that fits your classroom’s interests and needs.
- Join a unique network of diverse schools and industry professionals connecting for virtual live career chats!
The Best Part? It’s 100% Free!
And there are other ways to Connect and Explore!
- Ready to watch career chat videos
- Project mentoring and feedback on student projects
- Guest speaker for STEM career days
- Industry panel for CTE capstone project presentations
- Hands-on, immersive experiments
- Scholarships and internships
- Virtual tour of a farm, food lab, production floor, R&D center, and more!
The AGNITOR is here to ignite student interest in the diverse array of careers spanning Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR).
While farming plays a critical role, there are numerous exciting, valuable, and fulfilling jobs all across the agri-food system, from mechanics, marketing, finance, and law to food innovation, technology, cyber security and more!
Through AGNITOR, classrooms will be matched with a network of industry professionals, virtually bringing real-world relevance and career exposure to YOUR students. Through our platform, the next generation workforce will understand the fundamentals of how Illinois’ diverse agri-food system helps feed, fuel, and clothe the world and protect our environment while hearing inspiring stories that illustrate how every path can lead to a high-quality, high-valued career in AFNR.
Whether you’re a teacher, administrator, guidance counselor or club mentor, we look forward to partnering with you and your school to share a career, spark an interest, and ignite a passion to launch the next generation of students into bright futures in AFNR!