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Advisory Councils for Dummies
This session will provide an introduction to advisory councils—what they are, what they do, and how they can be set up step-by-step. Presenter: Debra Alwin, Palmetto High School, Palmetto, Fla.
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Western Exploration—Choosing a Career Pathway
This session shares a strategy that Western Alamance uses to eliminate the fear often experienced by incoming freshmen (and their parents) as they choose career pathways. Learn how to bring your entire incoming freshmen class to your high school campus during the school day to tour all CTE programs. A parent night is included. This is a nuts and bolts session on how to educate your students before registration. Presenter: Ginny Griffin, Western Alamance High School, Elon, N.C.
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The Nuts and Bolts of Partnering
Want to get your business community involved in your schools? Then build an effective business-education partnership. Learn the nuts and bolts and other tools necessary to lay a strong foundation with your business representatives and school personnel. Put on your hard hat, roll up your shirt sleeves, and get down to work in learning from the Alamance County School-to-Careers Partnership. This partnership received the 2001 NC Governor’s Business Partnership award and the 2002 Lever award, both recognizing successful business-education partnerships. Presenters: Vicky Wheeler, Alamance-Burlington School System, Burlington, N.C.; Barbara Massey, Alamance County Area Chamber of Commerce, Burlington, N.C.; Justine Newman-Slade, Graham High School, Burlington, N.C.
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Real-World Exposure: Student Career Opportunity Days
The age-old question “Why do I have to learn this?” is addressed at annual Student Career Opportunity Days sponsored by the Oakland County Tech Prep Consortium. Hands-on experiences are the focus of these events, which hundreds of students attend annually. Participants in this session will experience an overview in Health & Business, Early Childhood Development, Computer Information Systems, and Technology and CAD/Drafting. Marketing and registration materials and sample agendas will be shared so that similar activities can be easily replicated. Presenters: Barbara Dursum, Ella Modell, Oakland County Tech Prep Consortium, Auburn Hills, Mich.; Bruce Sutton, North Farmington High School, Auburn Hills, Mich.
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