Creating a ROBUST and JUST College and Career Readiness Program
Presenter Name(s)
Chastity Williams
Ashley Chennault
Lisa Miller
Target Audience
Middle
Abstract
A successful college and career readiness program begins with collaboration amongst stakeholders in order to provide real world foundational and supplemental experiences for kindergarten through 8th grade. Various strategies include researching career clusters with an interdisciplinary approach, building relationships with community members through apprenticeships, and creating a capstone project will prepare our scholars for success.
Description
During this session, the presenters will focus on providing attendees with specific and practical strategies for successful delivery of a consistent culturally competent college and career readiness program. We will discuss the importance of equalizing access to career information. In addition, we will distribute examples of a calendar, integrated lessons, and morning meeting/advisement activity plans to create a common language for scholars, teachers, parents, and community members. Attendees will engage in Think, Pair, Share activities, an application brainstorming session, and a Kahoot to assess their knowledge.