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Summer Fun: Career Camp and Academy For “At Risk” Middle School Students. Putting it Together and Making it Work. Partnerships Anoka Technical College Anoka-Hennepin District 11 STEP Anoka-Hennepin District 11 Middle Schools. Career Camp.
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Summer Fun: Career Camp and Academy For “At Risk” Middle School Students
Putting it Together andMaking it Work Partnerships • Anoka Technical College • Anoka-Hennepin District 11 STEP • Anoka-Hennepin District 11 Middle Schools
Career Camp The middle school staff approached STEP and ATC about developing a short summer experience for their “at risk” summer school students that would give students hands-on career exploration. They recognized the need for students to make the connection between how their performance at school and the life choices they are making now affect their opportunities in the future. They wanted students to see the options available to them in high school as well as post secondary opportunities.
2000 • One middle school • 120 students • Two mornings • Six career choices • 2003 • Six middle schools • 415 students • Fours mornings • Eleven career choices • 2002 • Six middle schools • 300 students • Three mornings • Ten career choices • Parent component 2001 Six middle schools 259 students Three mornings Ten career choices • 2004 • Two middle schools • 105 students • One morning • Nine career choices
Auto Service Small Gas Engines
Architecture Carpentry Electrical Careers
Medical Assistant Surgical Technician Optical Technician Emergency Medical Technician Nursing Careers
Child Care Firefighting Law Enforcement
Electronics Careers Information Technology Computer Science
Media Technology Art Technology
Planning Process • Meet with partners in February • Assign roles in the planning process Middle school contact person STEP contact person ATC contact person • Brainstorm career areas to be taught • Discuss modifications—what worked and what didn’t the previous year • Identify funding sources (Perkins Tech Prep Grant, School-to-Work Federal Grant, Private Industry)
STEP Contact Person Planning & Preparation for the Day • Recruit teachers • Develop schedule Dates Times Career choices • Assign classrooms and labs • Communicate, communicate, communicate plans to partners
Career Camp Staff Planning & Preparation for the Day • Develop a 45 minute session for 10-12 students Hands-on Applied academics Post secondary and employment information • Order supplies • Prepare classroom/lab for session
Middle School Staff Planning & Preparation for the Day • Determine which grade levels of students they plan to send to Career Camp • Make busing arrangements • Assist students in class selection process • Get permission slips • Assign students to each class so that there are no more than 10-12 students per session • Have students make name tags with their name and session I and session II selections
STEP Contact Person’s Responsibilities at Career Camp • Post career choice signs in common area • Greet middle school students and staff • Troubleshoot • Take pictures • Talk to students at general session • Collect evaluations • Arrange payment of instructors • Analyze feedback from students and staff
Career Camp Staff Responsibilities at Career Camp • Meet students in common area • Instruct students in career activity • Have students complete evaluations at the end of each session • Return students to common area after each session
Middle School Staff Responsibilities at Career Camp • Take attendance • Distribute name tags • Ride the bus with the students • Help students find their correct session • Attend session and assist the instructor as needed • Deal with discipline issues • Make sure all students get on the bus
Career Camp Schedule 8:20 Arrive at STEP building 8:25 Meet session I students and travel to classroom/lab. 8:30-9:15 Session I (Have students complete an evaluation at end of session.) 9:15-9:20 Travel to next session (Go to STEP link to ATC to exchange students.) 9:20-10:05 Session II (Have students complete an evaluation at end of session.) 10:05-10:15 Travel to general session (Take time for a bathroom break on the way.) 10:15-10:30 General Session in ATC auditorium 10:35 Depart from ATC door A1
Cosmetology Careers
Non-traditional Career Academy Based on the success of Career Camp, a request was made by the middle school staff to pilot a program that would allow students to get more extensive experience in a variety of career areas. The target group was at-risk eighth grade girls who were selected for the program by the middle school staff. The emphasis was on non-traditional careers while incorporating applied academics with the hands-on activities.
2003 • Two middle schools • 15 students • 13 mornings • Seven career choices • 2004 • Six middle schools • 10 students • 11 mornings • Six career choices
Students’ FeedbackWhat did you like best about the activities? Art—“Using the computer and making a magnet”, “All the different ways we can make it cool” Auto—“Taking the tires off the car”, “Got to use the air tools” Aviation—“Making the plane”, “Flying the plane” Cosmetology—“This was really cool to learn about nails”, “Everything”
Emergency—“The fake cuts and bruises”, “The whole thing” Firefighting—“Learning about firefighting”, “Putting out the fires was really cool” Horticulture—“It was really fun learning how to make a boutonnière”, “Trying to wire flowers” Law Enforcement—“Finding clues, everything”, “You get to do a crime scene and solve it” Surgical Tech—“How everything was done!”
Our Students are Our Future! Presentation produced by… Patti Gudmundson Guidance Counselor 763 433-4031 Patti.Gudmundson@anoka.k12.mn.us Anoka-Hennepin District 11 Pam Durand Career Center Coordinator 763 433-4030 Pam.Durand@anoka.k12.mn.us
