Great Xplorations Career Fair

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Great XplorationsCareer Fair
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Foundation

• East Millbrook Business Alliance in 2001
• A vision to support student career interest
  throughout Wake County middle and high schools
• Coordinate with other Business Alliances

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Continuous Improvement

• 2001 targeted 8 to 10 schools with 1000 students
  attending
• 60 to 70 businesses participated
• 2007 targeted 20 schools with 2500 students
  attending
• 150 businesses participated
• Venue changed Triangle Town Center Mall to Jane
  S. McKimmon Center -NCSU

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Mission Statement

• Prepare every student to make knowledgeable
  career choices through academic rigor and
  work-base learning experiences.
• This requires a systematic, comprehensive,
  community-wide effort.

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Goals

• Grow business partnerships
• Expand school participation
• Increase student participation
• Incorporate 21st century skills
• Focus on globalization
• Include character education program

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Commitment

• Wake County Career and Technical Education
  Division
• Wake County School-to-Career Division
• Wake County Business Alliance Division
• Wake County Elected Officials
• Wake County area schools
• Business Partners
• NCSU

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ACTE Recognition
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Planning

• Strategic Planning - 5 Months
• Monthly meetings with CDCs and Business Alliance
  Members
• Business Leadership
• Active Recruitment of Business Partners
• Meet with NCSU
• Logistics Coordination
• Document of Understanding

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Committees

• Hospitality
• Logistics
• Displays/Signs
• Public Relations/Communication
• Character Education
• Orientation

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Committees

• Business Recruitment
• High School Information
• Higher Education room
• Dress for Success
• Registration
• Student Preparation

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Marketing/Recruitment

• Email
• Telephone
• Website
• Radio
• Newspaper

• Business Alliances
• Networking
• School-to-Career
• CDCs
• PTA

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Student Preparation

• Coordinator meets with students/teachers
• Take on-line career assessments qualifying them
  for specific career(s)
• Encourage research business interest
• Receive passport with prepared questions
• Required to dress professionally

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Student Benefits

• Introduces 8th-10th grade students to career
  pathways
• Prepares Middle School Students for High School
  possibilities
• Exposes students to Higher Education Institutions
• Makes the School-to-Career connection

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Business Benefits

• Exposure
• Marketing
• Community Outreach
• Networking
• Potential employees

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School-to-Career of Wake County

• A systematic effort to infuse relevant and
  realistic experiences into classroom curriculum.
• A collaborative effort between the business
  community and the school system to enhance
  curriculum and provide additional learning
  opportunities for both teachers and students.

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School-to-Career of Wake County

• A county-wide, K-12 initiative to prepare all
  students to be career focused and globally
  competitive.

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Contacts

• Chris Droessler School-to-Career Coordinator
  CDroessler_at_wcpss.net
• Meghan Kirkpatrick Business Alliance
  Coordinator, MKirkpatrick1_at_wcpss.net
• Darlene Frazier GXCF Coordinator
  DFrazier1_at_wcpss.net
• Will Heard, Closure Medical WHeard_at_ethus.jnj.com
  
• Shelley Haith, EATON ShelleyCHaith_at_eaton.com
• Amy Schroeder, WCPSS CDC, ASchroeder_at_wcpss.net

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Great Xplorations Career Fair

• Visit Wake County School-to-Career
  www.wcpss.net/school_to_career/great_xplorations

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