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Learning Opportunities
For educators....
August 28, 2007 - April 15, 2008 -
Facilitating Career Development training
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This course is designed
to train K-16 educators and other
professionals who offer career
assistance and guidance services in
Career Development Facilitation (CDF) by
focusing on career development theory
and model; student/client diversity;
assessment; ethical and legal issues;
labor market information and resources;
employability skills, and use of
technology. Instruction should lead to a
better understanding of career
development resources and assessments
and an awareness of one’s professional
strengths and needed improvements in the
area of career guidance.
For students....
National Career Development Month Poetry
and Poster contest - November is
National Career Development month.
The
National Career Development Association
(NCDA) celebrates annually by holding a
national poetry and poster contest for
K-adult students. This year's theme is
"Find Your Voice - Change Your World".
PEBA encourages its districts to
participate in the contest. For
more information on how to enter,
contact your school district's
work-based learning coordinator
or the alliance office.
Salute to Manufacturing Design Challenge
- The SC Design Challenge was
developed to give students in grades
1-12 an opportunity to learn more about
the various facets of manufacturing and
engineering. The Silver Crescent
Foundation sponsors the contest. PEBA
encourages its districts to participate
in the contest. For more
information on how to enter, contact
your school district's
work-based learning coordinator
or the alliance office.
Groundhog Job Shadow Month -
February is Groundhog Job Shadow Month.
Students have the opportunity to
explore potential careers by shadowing
an employer for the day. Each of PEBA's school districts participate in
job shadowing activities during the
month of February and throughout the
school year. For more information
on job shadowing activities in your
school district, contact your district's
work-based learning coordinator
or the alliance office.
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