National Career Academy Coalitions 13th Annual Conference

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Tales of Work-based Learning for Students
National Career Academy Coalitions 13th Annual
Conference Honoring the History, Securing the
Future
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Tales of Work-based Learning for Students
Presented by The Academy of Hospitality and
Tourism High School Erasmus Hall Campus Brooklyn,
New York
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Internship Preparation Strategies

• Dress for Success
• Advisories
• Career Exploration
• Job Shadowing
• Social Networking
• Toastmasters International
• Career Day

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Dress for Success

• Based on founders vision the global
  marketplace is our playground
• Student supported based on democratic decision of
  frequency
• Teacher supported through modeling,
  reinforcement, and reward
• Relevance realized when students visit businesses
• Encourages professional behavior

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Students Dressed for Success
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Advisories

• Teach soft business skills through interactive
  lessons
• Role play to develop interviewing skills
• Role play to develop verbal and nonverbal
  communication skills
• Time Management
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Resume Writing and Professional Portfolio
  Development

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Advisory Mock Interview
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Career Exploration

• Facilitated through collaboration with non-
  profit organizations
• Exploring Careers
• Junior Achievement of New York
• Junior Achievement Student Ambassadors Program
• Working in Support of Education (W!SE)

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Exploring Careers

• The Exploring Program, a career orientation
  program for youth ages 14 20.
• High school and college students around New York
  City learn about law, health, communications,
  nursing, finance, banking, architecture, and
  computer technology.
• Here are just a few Exploring partners who
  volunteer their companies and their time for the
  career education of youth

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Exploring Weekly Calendar
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Exploring Activities
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Middleton Gendron
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Nancy Goldman and Friends
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Junior Achievement

• Junior Achievement of New York (JANY) is a
  non-profit organization that connects volunteers
  with students in grades K12.
• Through in-class activities, after-school
  programs, and workplace experiences, students
  acquire the confidence they need to succeed in
  their future careers and in life.
• Junior Achievement of New Yorks mission is to
  inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a
  global economy.

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Junior Achievement High School Heroes
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Junior Achievement High School Heroes
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Junior Achievement Student Ambassadors Program

• The JANY Student Ambassador program is a
  prestigious program for a select group of high
  school students who have demonstrated a strong
  desire to give back to their communities.
• The JANY Student Ambassador program puts
  motivated young students on the fast track to a
  successful future.

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Working in Support of Education (W!SE)

• Working In Support of Education (w!se) is a
  nonprofit organization dedicated to providing
  educational support services nationwide, building
  financial literacy, fostering business and social
  entrepreneurship, and preparing students for
  college and the global workplace. 

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 The Global Communications Institute (GCI)

• The GCI program empowers public school students
  with skills, strategies, and experiences that
  sets them on the road toward achieving the
  American Dream in the global economy. 
• Students attend an intensive summer program that
  includes experiences and instruction to build
  self-confidence and enhance job related,
  academic, and life skills.

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Global Communications Institute
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Job Shadowing Annual Groundhog Job Shadow Week

• New York City Academies
• Crowne Plaza United Nations Hotel
• The Ritz-Carlton Hotel
• The Four Seasons Hotel
• Sherry Netherland Hotel
• The Marriott at Brooklyn Bridge
• The Benjamin Hotel

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Job Shadowing Annual Groundhog Job Shadow Week

• Junior Achievement New York (JANY)
• Deloitte Touche School to Work Day
• ESPN Job Shadow Day
• ESPN Zone Job Shadow Day
• ABC/Disney Job Shadow Day

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Job Shadowing at the Ritz Carlton Hotel
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Students Touring the Ritz Carlton HotelGroundhog
Job Shadow Day 2008
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Social Networking

• National Academy Foundation Gala at the Brooklyn
  Marriott
• Exploring Careers Annual Awards Reception, Union
  League Club
• National Academy Foundation Gala at the
  WaldorfAstoria Hotel
• Urban Arts Festival and Annual Friendraiser
  Barrow Street Theatre

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Adam Breier, Principal, Tiki Barber and
students2008 NAF Gala, Marriott at Brooklyn
Bridge
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Nwanti Cabrera and Tiki Barber 2008 NAF Gala,
Marriott at Brooklyn Bridge
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Exploring Careers Annual Awards Reception The
Union League Club
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Urban Arts Festival 2008
2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents
Today, Leaders Tomorrow
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Toastmasters International

• Toastmasters International helps people become
  more competent and comfortable in front of an
  audience.
• The nonprofit organization offers a proven and
  enjoyable way to practice and hone communication
  and leadership skills.
• Participants practice and learn skills by filling
  a meeting role, ranging from giving a prepared
  speech or an impromptu one to serving as timer,
  evaluator or grammarian.

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Career Day

• Brings professionals into the classroom for
  school- wide exposure
• Provides opportunities for
• One on one interaction between students and
  professionals
• Informal conversation between students and
  professionals
• Students to learn strategies from successful
  professionals
• Students to gain insight into a wide range of
  available career options
• Showcasing the schools effort and progress
• Forging bonds, establishing partnerships, and
  soliciting support for school

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The Evidence

• Four freshmen did paid internships at the
  Marriott Marquis Hotel
• Eight sophomores did paid internships at
  businesses citywide
• Twelve juniors and one sophomore are currently
  doing paid internships
• Fifteen juniors are employed for the summer
  through independent job searches
• Three juniors have completed the Wharton Academy
  at University of Pennsylvania
• One junior has completed the COAP Program at St.
  Johns University
• One junior is doing a pre-nursing internship with
  the Brooklyn-Queens Long Island University
  Hispanic Program
• Fourteen juniors have completed college level
  courses

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The Results

• Poised, sophisticated students
• Articulate, confident students
• Impeccably groomed students
• Focused, motivated students
• Design Studio to share strategies

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Student Testimonials

• The caring, dedicated teachers at AOHT have
  helped me realize my potential. Participating in
  events like the Lodging Management Competition,
  the American Management Association Workshops,
  and Groundhog Job Shadow Day at the Hotel Wales
  have helped me to experience the Hospitality
  industry.
• Cheyianne Johnson

My internship enhanced my professional as well
as my personal development. I found a mentor in
each and everyone in the National Academy
Foundation office. It was, for me, the best
experience of my life. Vanessa Finisse
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Student Testimonial
I have done two internships, one at the
Marriott Marquis Hotel and the other at Africa
Travel Association. Both internships helped me to
become a more mature, independent young woman.
These experiences opened my eyes to the world of
hospitality and tourism. More importantly, they
increased my awareness of the professional world
and for that I am forever grateful to NAF, to my
employers, and to my school. Oya
Christopher
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Student Testimonial
My experience at the Academy of Hospitality and
Tourism at Erasmus Hall Campus has been
phenomenal. AOHT prepares its students for the
business world by exposing us to relevant courses
and activities, job shadowing, and internships
that provide workforce readiness and
opportunities for entrepreneurship. I am grateful
for the privilege to attend this school and have
so many opportunities. Shelby Cover
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Student Testimonial
The Academy of Hospitality and Tourism has taken
me on a path that I never saw myself on. It gives
me opportunities that many high school students
do not have. I never saw myself having a paid
internship in the 10th Grade nor being on
television because of my school. As a freshman, I
appeared on television and, last summer, I had an
awesome paid internship with the Society for
Accessible Travel Hospitality (SATH).
Nwanti Cabrera
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Employer Testimonial

• Hi Janessa
• I wanted to thank you for meeting me last week
  and taking the time out to get to know a bit
  about me and Linger Café Lounge.  I was pleased
  to meet such a promising young person and am very
  impressed with how polished and motivated you
  are. 
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• I am thrilled to offer you an internship
  position at Linger Café Lounge.  I think you
  are bright, energetic, and extroverted, factors
  that I think make you a great fit for the role
  and for what Im looking for in my team.  I also
  wanted to commend you on your interview skills
  youre a great listener, and get major points for
  being comfortable and interjecting often with
  questions and comments. 
• Kind Regards,
• Jessica
• Jessica Z. Pichardo
• Owner, Linger Cafe Lounge
• Linger Cafe Lounge

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How can you integrate internship preparation
throughout your school?
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What are local non-profit organizations with
which you can partner?

• Police Athletic League
• If a national/international non-profit does not
  have a local branch, can you get them to
  establish one?
• Junior Achievement
• Kiwanis/ Key International
• Lions / Leo Club International
• Toastmasters International

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What are local businesses with whom you can
partner?

• Consider
• Who is the biggest employer in your community?
• What new businesses are emerging?
• How can you sell the idea that prepared
  employees will benefit employers?
• Can your advisory board help to create job
  shadowing opportunities for students?
• Can your advisory board recruit professionals to
  visit your school?

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How can you get students to recognize the need
for internship preparation?

• Get human resources and recruiting managers to
  visit your school
• Use professional training videos
• Use job posting advertisements from print and
  electronic media
• Use career preparation curriculum like Newsdays
  Dream Job
• Have students visit someone working their dream
  job
• Connect students to professional mentors

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Design Studio ParticipantsStudents Today,
Leaders Tomorrow
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Design Studio Participants
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Design Studio Participants