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Hosting a Teachers’ Career DayYour Energy CompanyWebinar: June 14, 2007
The program will begin promptly at 1pm EDT.
For audio, call 888-743-9490. Please give the operator the Conference ID #:9973469
Welcome!
• Moderator/Presenter: Valerie Taylor, Educational Consultant, CEWD
• Presenter: Debra Howell, Georgia Power
Who is here today?
• 60 sites from 24 states across the country
• Electric, gas, and nuclear companies and associations
• Investor-owned and cooperative companies
Learning Objectives
As a result of this one-hour seminar, participants will be able to:
• Explain why career days for teachers are successful and make a difference in recruiting tomorrow’s workforce
• Identify the steps for hosting a career day
• Describe ways teachers can engage students in the energy industry
Why bring Educators to the Workplace?
• Raise awareness of the energy industry and the available jobs
• Attract candidates to our skilled line worker and engineering programs
• Help educators understand the math and science that is required in the industry and how to incorporate this into their teaching
Lessons Learned
• Teachers are eager to learn
• They like hands-on learning
• Field exercises were effective– Became familiar with equipment– Saw first-hand the physical demands
Hosting a Career Day for Teachers Toolkit
• Sample agenda
• Project manager task list
• Budget template
• Invitation
• Forms
• Lesson plans
Question & Answer Segment
Two Ways to Ask Questions:
1. Type your question into the Questions and Answers pane located in the lower right
corner of your screen and then click “Ask.” OR
1. Ask question through the conference call operator by pressing #1 on your touchtone phone.