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23rd ANNUAL CAREERS CONFERENCE 2009
Community-Hosted Career Expos
Sue Gloss, Career Specialist/CDFSt. Charles High Schools
St. Charles, [email protected]
Jane Harris, Private Consultant/CDF
Geneva, [email protected]
“From Inspiration to Application”
Career Expo Partners
Judy Smith, RNDirector, Service, Excellence and Outreach
Delnor Community Hospital Geneva, IL
Susan Dahl, Education SpecialistFermilab
Batavia, IL
Terry Robinson, Marketing DirectorPheasant Run Resort
St. Charles, IL
“Something Fun” for Jane
16 CAREER CLUSTERS
1. Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources 9. Hospitality & Tourism
2. Architecture & Construction 10. Human Services
3. Arts, A/V Technology, & Communication 11. Information Technology
4. Business, Management & Administration 12. Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
5. Education & Training 13. Manufacturing
6. Finance 14. Marketing, Sales & Service
7. Government & Public Administration 15. Science, Engineering, Technology & Math
8. Health Science 16. Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
Brief outline of our presentation…
Community-Hosted Career Expos
• Short history on how this concept began
• Our belief about current career education
• How this concept reflects a 21st Century “attitude”
• Template for implementing expos
• More from our business partners
• A vision for the future…
In the beginning…
Community-Hosted Career Expos November 2006, Jane Harris phones me with an idea!
We need a neutral location Apr. 2007, 1st Annual Health Careers Expo at Delnor Hospital Oct. 2007, contact Fermilab; 1st Annual STEM Expo, Feb. 2008
Oct. 2008, contact Pheasant Run Resorts; 1st Annual Hospitality/Tourism/Arts/Athletics Expo, Nov. 2009
The future: To have all 16 Career Clusters represented at an ongoing Annual Expo in the community…
OUR BELIEF
Career Education Has Hit a Crossroad
The way we teach students about careers in schools is no longer working.
The world today is progressing at too rapid a pace for schools to keep up with the changes.
By the time schools bring into the classroom the latest and greatest industry innovations— industry has already moved on to something new.
OUR BELIEF
Career Education Has Hit a Crossroad
It is not the fault of schools—educators are doing their best with limited resources and time.
Unlike businesses, schools are not for profit— there is no need to beat the competition or answer to stockholders, and so limited resources result.
OUR BELIEF
Career Education Has Hit a Crossroad
Until we discover a better way to meet this challenge—it seems we plod along with blinders on, hoping it will all work out for students someday anyway.
OUR BELIEF
Career Education Has Hit a Crossroad
But at a time when the world is getting smaller and everyone is connected—
We believe, in order for schools to produce the kind of future workforce our society needs—
Schools need to get better at getting connected to the rest of the world too!
OUR PHILOSOPHY
A New “Attitude” in Career Education
Today’s students are multi-dimensional, interactive, and connected
If we want to engage students in their futures—
Then we need to engage students in a career education process that reflects a “21st Century Attitude”
OUR GOALS
A New “Attitude” in Career Education
WE CAN…
Bridge the current disconnect between what industry needs and what schools can deliver
Infuse a “theme” into career education
INTEGRATE CAREER AWARENESS
3 Objectives:
Objective 1: To assist all students
Objective 2: To assist all teachers and counselors
Objective 3: To connect with the business community and with other academic institutions
A Four-Phase Plan
Career Education With a 21st Century “Attitude”
1. Community Hosted Career Expos
2. Business Partner Steering Committee
3. Career Centers
4. Comprehensive K-12 Career Development Plan
Phase One
“Annual” Community-Hosted Career Expos
A “capstone” event
Students prepare for their futures by connecting with industry professionals and academic institutions
Industry professionals talk with students and provide current and relevant data on occupations, labor market information, and educational pathways
The “worksite” location takes the student out of the high school environment and sets a tone of maturity to the experience
Helps students develop important soft skills, like networking
“Annual” expos grant educators time and confidence to incorporate lesson plans
Schools can plan ahead and advertise expos throughout the year making careers and career clusters a meaningful concept
Testimonial
Judy Smith, RN Director, Service, Excellence and Outreach
Delnor HospitalGeneva, Illinois
HEALTH CAREEER EXPO
Testimonial
Susan Dahl Education Specialist
FermilabBatavia, Illinois
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,ENGINEERING & MATH
STEM CAREER EXPO
Phase Two
Business Partner Steering Committee
A Community Partnerships evolves from Expo hosts and
the business participants
Business Partners gain privilege to represent their industry in the schools, through the “Career Centers”
Imagine: A Career Center that is an exciting, interactive model with the business community and our schools working together to provide the “best looking” most “state-of-the art” space
Phase Three
The Career Centers
Career Centers: 16 Career Clusters
Ideally in all K-12 schools
Business Partners design space with their logos; Career Centers look more “corporate” than “academic”
Offsite Business Partners provide “real time” industry info into schools via plasma TV’s and computers
The Career Center becomes a “depot” where students, parents, teachers and counselors find industry driven career education information and opportunities
Phase Four
Comprehensive K-12 Career Development Plan
A curriculum that ties everything together
Industry and Schools collaborate to make career education relevant and meaningful for students
Schools do not need to recreate the wheel—industry has the research, they already know when and how to reach students
The Solution
Career Education with a “21st Century Attitude”
We do not all need to be the experts—but, we need to work together.
We need to connect with our business community to know how to accurately represent their industry, engage students, and properly prepare a generation for the jobs that will be waiting for them in the future.
The success of industry and our students’ future, depends on how well we make these vital connections!