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  • May 6, 2026: Pipefitter

    May 6, 2026: Pipefitter

    Special guest: Neale Kelley, organizer for Local 10 Plumbers, Steamfitters, and HVAC

  • April 23, 2026: Manufacturing

    April 23, 2026: Manufacturing

    Special guest: Cesar Gutierrez, veteran of the manufacturing industry

  • March 31, 2026: International Logistics Manager

    March 31, 2026: International Logistics Manager

    Special guest: Rachel Shames, vice president of pricing and procurement at CV International

  • March 17, 2026: Emergency Medical Technician

    March 17, 2026: Emergency Medical Technician

    Special guest: David Blevins, director of EMS education for Roane State Community College

  • March 4, 2026: Fundraising Professional

    March 4, 2026: Fundraising Professional

    Special guest: Victoria Dietz, founder and CEO of Empower Charitable

  • Rubin Team Kicks Off 2026 with 80-Person Live Training in Northern Virginia

    Rubin Team Kicks Off 2026 with 80-Person Live Training in Northern Virginia

    Right as schools returned from winter break, the Rubin team jumped into a live training with 80 CTE teachers from across Frederick County (Virginia) Public Schools.

    On Monday, January 5, Rubin Founder Danny Rubin and IT Support Specialist Noah Sandler guided dozens of Frederick County CTE teachers to connect our Emerge employability skills curriculum and Aspire career exploration videos with Google Classroom.

    The teachers can now use our lessons for email/phone etiquette, interview/resume prep, exploration videos across 100+ careers and much more within Google Classroom and no one (teachers or students) needs to use a password to access the content.

    Thank you to CTE Director George Bishop for making the day run smoothly!

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    Frederick County CTE teachers review Rubin lessons from inside their Google Classroom accounts.
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    Frederick County CTE teachers participate in a face-to-face conversation activity that teaches students how to do “small talk.”

    Spreading Rubin district wide.

  • VA Dept. of Rehabilitation Services Relies on Rubin for Virtual Workshops

    VA Dept. of Rehabilitation Services Relies on Rubin for Virtual Workshops

    The Virginia Department of Rehabilitation Services (DARS) has a goal to provide virtual career workshops to students with learning disabilities across the Commonwealth.

    To fulfill the mission, DARS needs high-quality instruction to make every online session engaging and impactful.

    Enter Rubin’s Emerge employability skills curriculum and Aspire career exploration video platform.

    We are proud to be an integral part of a new initiative called Virtual PERT 2.0. PERT stands for Postsecondary Education Rehabilitation Transition. The program allows the DARS team, like PERT Career Lab Instructor Allison Kennedy, to visit high school classrooms. Each time, she relies on Emerge for lessons on networking, social skills, basic financial math, LinkedIn and even how to use proper tone of voice. Kennedy also shares Aspire videos that showcase careers in STEM, manufacturing, the trades and more.

    “It’s really nice to have a big content library to pick through and connect to our objectives,” said Kennedy.

    The DARS team piloted Virtual PERT 2.0 in the city of Gloucester in fall 2025. The ultimate plan is to reach students in all corners of the state and particularly in economically-challenged communities like Southwest Virginia and the Northern Neck.

    Wherever Kennedy and her team go next, Rubin will be right there too.

    Listen to more of our conversation with Allison Kennedy.

    Every student deserves career skills.

  • Alexandria (VA) CTE Students Watch 1,000+ Aspire Videos, Spend 43 Minutes Per Session

    Alexandria (VA) CTE Students Watch 1,000+ Aspire Videos, Spend 43 Minutes Per Session

    Middle and high school students in Alexandria City Public Schools (Northern Virginia) love Rubin Aspire career exploration videos.

    How do we know?

    In just two months, the students have watched 1,000+ Aspire career exploration video clips for jobs that include athletic trainer, surgical assistant, lab technician and many more.

    What’s more, the average time per session is 43 minutes. That’s right — students in the year 2025 stuck with an online educational product for the better part of an hour.

    “For our teachers and students, Aspire fills a gap,” said Sarah Black, CTE and work-based learning specialist in Alexandria. “Students want to see what jobs are out there in the world, and Aspire gives them the opportunity.”

    At Rubin, we believe in the power of partnership. We are thrilled that Aspire videos, delivered in Alexandria through the Canvas LMS, allow its CTE program to achieve twin goals of high-quality instruction and career readiness.

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    Rubin Aspire usage statistics in Alexandria (Virginia) only two months into the 25-26 academic year.
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    Rubin Founder Danny Rubin stands with Sarah Black and Dr. Tricia Jacobs, Alexandria CTE director, at a state gathering of CTE administrators in October 2025..

    Career exploration all day long.

  • VA Transition Teachers Rely on Aspire Discussion Questions

    VA Transition Teachers Rely on Aspire Discussion Questions

    When we designed our Aspire career exploration video series, we were careful to provide discussion questions for the video clips three different ways:

    • Whole group discussion
    • Small group discussion
    • Independent worksheet

    We are heartened to learn how transition teachers in Roanoke City Public Schools (Virginia) incorporate the discussion questions.

    Jennifer McMains from Roanoke Schools explained how she relies on the small group discussion worksheet and cuts out each question like a flash card. She then assigns one flash card to each student.

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    Roanoke Schools teacher Jennifer McMains (upper left) holds up the Rubin Aspire discussion worksheet as co-teacher Sheilia Rhodes looks on.
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    The different options for discussion questions as part of each Aspire career profile.
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    Sample discussion questions for certified nursing assistant (CNA) that teachers can cut into flash cards.

    We want Aspire to be accessible for all students no matter what job they may pursue after high school.

    Thank you, Jennifer, for the terrific feedback!

    Empowering students to lead the conversation.

  • Rubin Partners with Largest Online Website for Homeschool Community

    Rubin Partners with Largest Online Website for Homeschool Community

    Rubin has partnered with Rainbow Resource Center, the nation’s largest provider of educational materials to homeschool families.

    Homeschool families can now purchase Rubin’s Emerge employability skills curriculum and Aspire career exploration platform on the Rainbow Resource website. The product pages feature descriptions, screenshots, demonstration videos and reviews written by Rainbow Resource “consultants,” a team of educators who help homeschool families identify learning materials.

    The Rubin team met representatives from Rainbow Resource Center at the 2025 convention of the Homeschool Educators Association of Virginia. There is a known “gap” for career development resources in the homeschool community, and Rubin hopes to fill that need with high-quality instruction for skills like email/phone etiquette, resume writing, job interview prep and career exploration videos.

    There are an estimated three million homeschool students in America as of the 25-26 academic year.

    “We set a goal in 2025 to expand to new audiences outside of the traditional public school setting,” said Rubin Founder Danny Rubin. “Until now, homeschool families did not have a comprehensive resource for career development, and we are excited to share our instruction with families across the country.”

    Rainbow Resource Center will feature Rubin on its homepage from August 12-18 to introduce Emerge and Aspire to the homeschool community.

    “The Walmart of homeschool products”