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Career Challenge Day: The Personal Career Journey
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Agenda
Introductions Where is Fayette County, Pa?
Demographics of Region – Population Decline Community Profile Labor/Industry Information
Collaboration and Community What is Career Challenge Day? Carmichaels High School: A Case Study Best Practices/Lessons Learned
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Meet the Challenge Day Team
Gina Jones, MPA MSW GCDF
• Expertise: Career
Development and
Community Organizing
(10 years experience)
• Education: Penn State University
and University of
Pittsburgh
Scott Nemeth, MS• Expertise: Recruitment
and Retention (7+
years experience)• Education:
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
and West Virginia
University
Michael A. Jones, MSW
• Expertise: Career
Development and Clinical
Social Work (3+ years
experience) • Education:
Seton Hill University
and California University of Pennsylvania
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Where is Fayette County, Pa?
Labor and Industry
Literacy and Educational Attainment
Family Profiles (Female Headed Households and
Poverty)
PSU Student Profile and Recruitment
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Where is Fayette County, Pa?2000 Census report Fayette County - 148,644 Greene County - 40,672 Total =269539 Somerset County – 80,023
2010 Census Report Fayette County – 136,606 Greene County – 38686 Total = 253,034 Somerset County – 77,742
In a 10 year period this region’s population has diminished by 16,305 persons. This is an average yearly loss of 1630.5 persons. Fayette Campus presently has a little fewer than 900 students, compared to 2003 when the campus enrollment was 1,156.
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Community Profile
Family Profiles
Educational Attainment
Literacy
Labor and Industry Unemployment Rate remains higher than
national average (consistently) Major Industries: PA’s Career Clusters –
Healthcare, Technical, and Trades
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Population Trends: PSU Fayette’s Recruiting Region
2000 20100
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
120000
140000
160000
FayetteSomersetGreene
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Student Profile at Penn State Fayette
PERCENT OF STUDENTS WITH UNDECIDED MAJORS
DIVISION OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES AT PENN STATE
Unive
rsity
Par
k0
2000
4000
# of Undecided Ma-jors
# of Unde-cided Majors
Natio
nal
Penn
Sta
te U
nive
rsity
0
6
12
% of Students
% of Students
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Activity
Does your department utilize students to provide effective services?
http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/LTIwMzczMzA0Ng
In your current role, do you collaborate with other units outside of your department?
http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/MTI2ODIwMDAxOQ
Is there a collaboration between your department and the community?
http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/LTIxNDMzNDc3ODQ
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Collaboration and Community
Campus Collaborati
on
Service to the
Community
Leaders taking the Challenge
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Inter-Campus Collaboration
Jason Broadwater, DSES
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What is Career Challenge Day? Initial Proposal and Inspiration (2010 -2011): All over the country, educators, administrators,
and elected officials are projecting a significant increase in drop-out rates for high school students. In an effort to help deter the projected drop-out increase for Fayette County, Penn State Fayette will host local educators, counselors, and administrators for a training institute in the Spring. (flyer sent to local school districts)
Rebecca Dedmond, Freshmen Transition Initiative United Way of Westmoreland County
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What is Career Challenge Day?Evolving Project (2010-2012)
When did you create your last career plan? What if you had the chance to meet with someone who is achieving the goal you have? What if you “really knew” what it took to get to the top? Based on the premise of MTV’s hit show, “If You Really Knew Me…,” Penn State Fayette launched Career Challenge Day (CCD) in six local high schools during the 2010-2011 academic year. During CCD, high school students will work in informal, informational “pods” facilitated by CCD Mentors (university students). Within each pod, students will discover career options by participating in activities and meeting with employers and Penn State Alumni.
Goals of CCD: The goal of Career Challenge Day is to implement a proactive approach for the successful
matriculation of students through college via active participation career development. Career Challenge Day is one element of a collaborative relationship with six local high schools, employers, and alumni in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Additional elements include:
Offer FREE to low-cost nationally accredited career development trainings to school teachers, guidance counselors, and administration (ACT 48 credits); trainings will provide participants with the skill set to integrate career development into courses and develop new strategies to meet the PA Career Work Standards
Solicit and maintain participation of university students as CCD Peer Mentors; students will participate in 5 career development trainings and CCD events and earn Career Development Leadership Certificate
Long-term Goal: work with administrators to match high school exit standards with post-secondary entrance standards
Career Challenge Day is an optimal chance for students to interactively engage with their peers, college students, alumni, and employers in an informal setting. So often we present Career Development information in a lecture setting, that we forget what it felt like to be unsure or unaware of the opportunities available to us. Learning about ourselves through the experiences of our “past” (employers, mentors, alumni) is the best way to celebrate our “future!” The best way for students to get to their next destination is to ask directions!
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Carmichaels High School: A Case Study
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Carmichaels High School: A Case Study
Student Experiences
Corey VanSickle, Guidance Counselor
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Best Practices/Lessons Learned
Collaborate, Collaborate, Collaborate Patience is a Virtue
Great ideas may take some time to implement
There is NO BOX…Leverage Resources! Department Partnerships Cross-Campus Partnerships Community Partnerships▪ People want to help; give them an
opportunity to do so