Connections Academy’s Post

Here are the 5 lessons learned on how students can gain an edge when applying for roles in their chosen field! 🌟 Thanks to our Senior Director for Career Pathways Dr. Niesha Ziehmke for sharing these insights.

Is there anything better than spending the day with counselors? This week our team was in Denver with school counselor corps grantees talking ICAP, blurring counseling domains- social emotional, academic and career & exploring work based learning and other interventions Some of the things we heard: -How do we get to career advising when we have students not getting basic needs met? -How do our counselors connect better with CTE teams to get exposed to trends in the labor market? -How do we address barriers to accessing work based learning? -How do we know we’re reaching students that need in school career development the most? -How do we start career interventions earlier so that students see themselves in top jobs? And what are they already doing? -Bringing employers in as a partner in planning WBL -Connecting student interests with their academic and career goals -Bringing parents and families into the conversation

Do you know somebody who is choosing their subject options at school? We spoke with inspiring individuals from a range of different career backgrounds to find out what subjects they chose at school and how the skills they developed from learning those subjects has helped them in their roles today 😊 Listen to what they have to say, in the video below 👇 For further advice on navigating subject options, visit: https://lnkd.in/dvxiNSR

Here's How: These graduates are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, and neighbors. Their success extends beyond them and into their families. That’s why we calculate that for every graduate who enters a new career, 2.5 more people are lifted out of poverty as a by-product. Give today to support free career training for grads to come: https://lnkd.in/gMAW_54j

Why did the Coalition for Career Development (CCD) Center signed on to a letter supporting the creation of the Congressional Bipartisan Opportunity Youth Caucus (BOYC)? Because equitable access is paramount for ALL. Because quality state performance is necessary for ALL. Because individualized career planning is vital for ALL. Because all learners means ALL learners. We are committed to making career readiness the first priority of American education and dedicated to transforming career development through priorities including education reform, research initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and more with ALL learners in mind. Read more about our why: https://lnkd.in/eGjr94hd

Preparing students for a great future in their respective industries is something that is key to their success as they hone their professional skills. Celebrating them is priceless as you can see on this video clip.

Every year since 1995, the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program has awarded five-year grants to junior faculty members who serve as academic role models in research and education. These grants, which are known as CAREER awards, are some of the most prestigious available to early-career researchers and often serve as a foundation for an illustrious career in research. Rice University psychologist Danielle King will use her 2023 CAREER award of $530,000 to examine how organizations can support employees who are facing race-based threats — and what strategies employers could use to prevent them from happening altogether. https://bit.ly/3KmQtjm

Is it a brave new world? This is a great way to gain new insight into your business, customers and market to understand how they may have changed in the last 5 years.

"Investing in young moms has allowed us to grow as an organization, while the youth are also experiencing successful outcomes." - Gabrielle Caverl-McNeal Check out this article from Origami Works Foundation, featuring Gabrielle Caverl-McNeal, our Senior Director of Workforce Development, as she describes the ins and outs of our Job Training and College Success programs: https://lnkd.in/gNfYRv7x Gabrielle discusses the challenges moms in our programs face, like the benefits cliff, and how the work they do through New Moms' programs helps them to mitigate those challenges, like goal-setting and being connected to strong employment partners. Want to invest in youth by becoming an employment partner and hiring graduates of our Job Training program? Click here: https://lnkd.in/g8-C_Dnd