Relationships Create Opportunities
What happens when three passionate public-school teachers in Appalachia meet? Award-winning work that impacts students, businesses, & communities.
2021 Business Partners of the Year
Business Partners of the Year: Roseland Coffee, Wit & Whimzy, Dimex, Power Systems Engineering, Huntington Bank, The Cleaning Bee, Rural Action.
See the Impact of Internship Report and our 2020-2021 Annual Report.
Where S.T.E.M. can take you: Elijah's Experience
Elijah Ditchendorf is a Marietta High School graduate, a past BB2C student, and a biomedical engineer.
Creativity & Career Mentoring
BB2C's Career Mentor Program had their annual field trip to Marietta College
Problem Solving as a Career: Discover Engineering Day
Problem solving, thinking outside the box, collaborating, and being good in English are all skills good engineers need.
We ❤ Our Content Experts!
A community hub for hands-on learning- that's our Makerspace! Field trips, S.T.E.A.M., and skill-building come to life thanks to our staff.
Internships Raise Confidence, Open Doors to Opportunities
How job shadowing & internships helped Frontier High School graduate Olivia Moretto on her career pathway in criminal justice.
Bringing the Community into the Classroom to Prepare Students for Careers
Hear how other educators, businesses, and communities are using this approach to connect curriculum and careers.
Leaving a Good Thing to Make Something Better
Hear from Ryan Smith, Esq., one of our first small business Entrepreneurs-In-Residence who graduated in 2018 and continued to grow his business.
Students Interested in Law Enforcement Learn from Local Agencies
See our spring schedule of Discover Days and hear about our fall Discover Law Enforcement Day.
BB2C Partners with Rural Action on Paid Student Internships
BB2C and Rural Action are working together to increase paid internship opportunities available to students in the region.
Jenna, a Junior Sewist
Meet Jenna Taylor, a 6th grade sewist who has been hard at work in the Makerspace. Learn about how kids can connect and build skills in the Makerspace.
Goodbye 2021, Hello 2022!
Here directly from their staff about what they are looking forward to in 2022. Then reach out and let us know how you’d like to be involved!
Thank you to our Sponsors & Supporters!
BB2C has their third annual auction & appreciation event to thank their sponsors & supporters. Almost all items auctioned off were made at our Makerspace.
Students at the Expo
High school students learn more about entrepreneurship, alongside business owners, community leaders, and college students, at the Mid-Ohio Valley Entrepreneurship Expo.
Your Business at the Epicenter
Are you looking for an office space? We may be looking for you!
Scaling the Summit
Thank you for all who joined us for our 2nd Annual Community and Career Connected Learning Summit!
Meet Sarah
Meet Sarah, a future prosecutor and member of the Future Careers in Criminal Justice student group.
Entrepreneur Highlight: Lori Sayre & the Cleaning Bee
Lori Sayre, owner of The Cleaning Bee, started her business in 2014. She had been employed in the medical field but wanted a more flexible schedule to balance work and family. She had previously done cleaning, knew there was a need and liked the work.
