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How to Successfully Start and Maintain Student Based Organizations Presented by

How to Successfully Start and Maintain Student Based Organizations Presented by Diana LaMar Ed.D., Director Palm Springs Unified School District March 11, 2013. What are Student-Based Organizations?.

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  1. How to Successfully Start and Maintain Student Based Organizations Presented by Diana LaMar Ed.D., Director Palm Springs Unified School District March 11, 2013

  2. What are Student-Based Organizations? National student organizations endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education that prepare students in leadership development, motivation, and personal development and are designed to promote career opportunities for students interested in specific careers.

  3. Examples Include HOSA:Health Occupations Students of America. For students interested in health care occupations SkillsUSA: A partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. DECA:Distributive Education Clubs of America. For students interested in marketing, management, and entrepreneurship. FHA-HERO: For students interested in home economics careers and technology education FBLA:Future Business Leaders of America. For students preparing for careers in business FFA:Future Farmers of America. For students in agriculture education

  4. How did PSUSD start? • Six years ago PSUSD revised and created career pathways and academies in collaboration with the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership (CVEP) • A grant was written that required a HOSA organizations in the Health Academy

  5. How does one start? • Talk to your career pathway and academy teams and site administration • Discuss the benefits of the program • Identify a teacher to become the advisor • Provide monetary support and training

  6. Training and Support • Allocate resources for advisors to attend trainings and to learn from other advisors • Allocate resources to pay advisors a stipend • Get support from site and district administrators as well as teachers and parents

  7. Training and Support • Provide opportunities for fund-raising • Collaborate and share with business community • Share successes at School Board Meetings

  8. A Middle School Principal’s Perspective “Skills USA and HOSA high school students provide positive role models for our students as well as a ‘peak into the future’ for our students. NNC students are able to see the skills and abilities they will potentially own and put to use in high school when they interact with these enthusiastic, supportive young adults. Skills USA and HOSA represent the heart of Common Core, pushing our students to think, problem solve, and articulate their learning” -Lucinda Killebrew, Middle School Principal

  9. A Middle School Advisor’s Perspective (SkillsUSA) “I feel that I am investing in the futures of my students. I act more as a chaperone or guide than anything else during meetings due to the outstanding skills of the high school SkillsUSA mentors. Students really enjoy interacting with the older students and it helps them see their futures as a reality.” -Connie Mitchell, SkillsUSA Middle School Advisor

  10. A Middle School Advisor’s Perspective (JUMP) “Having the HOSA members come down once a month and work with the JUMP students is a great advantage because the JUMP students can actually see that there are high school students who want to help them. The first time I took the JUMP students to the State Leadership Conference (SLC) they were met by the HOSA members from CCHS and the HOSA members were cheering them on and my students were just so pumped up that they wanted to do more.” -Jerry Reylek, JUMP Middle School Advisor

  11. A High School Advisor’s Perspective (SkillsUSA) “Initially, I was turned off by all the red jackets. But now after 3 years of our program I have witnessed the excitement, hard work, and challenging fun that students get from it. It is really an amazing way to increase student opportunities for college, scholarships, and work-based learning experiences that we just did not have in the Academy before.” -Matt Cauthron, DATA-SkillsUSA Advisor

  12. A High School Advisor’s Perspective (HOSA) “The key to maintaining student based organizations is taking the time to train your student officers. The student leaders are the ones that build the program and drive the “program of work” (events and activities for the year). Advisors must be enthusiastic about what HOSA has to offer and make it a priority to get as many students involved and reaching out to the middle schools so that the enthusiasm starts to build before students even get to high school.” -Jessica Parent, HEAL, HOSA Advisor

  13. PSUSD ● High School Student-Based Organizations

  14. PSUSD ● Middle School Student-Based Organizations

  15. What do middle school students do? • Practice skills learned in class • Participate in local competitions • Participate in state competitions • Participate in national competitions • Visit professional locations

  16. What do high school students do? • Compete in skill and leadership competitions • Work together to raise funds • Student2Student Mentoring • Prepare for college & career • Interact w/professionals

  17. www.DATASkillsUSA.org

  18. What are the results? • Generates interested in High School CTE Programs • Provides opportunities for middle school students to participate in club activities • Provides mentor opportunities for high school students • Develops leadership and speaking skills for all students.

  19. Where to obtain Information • California Department of Education (CDE) website http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/so/ • CDE, Curriculum and Instruction, CTE, Student Based Organizations • Click on specific Organization for further details

  20. Advisor’s Roles and Responsibilities • Acquaint students and parents with JUMP / HOSA / DATA-SkillsUSA and describe the benefits • Help students plan events and projects • Encourage and oversee fundraising • Initiate parent involvement • Help students prepare for leadership & skill competitions

  21. Nellie CoffmanJUMP Students • Work with high school • HOSA students • Participate in contests

  22. Nellie Coffman & James WorkmanSkillsUSA Students • Occurs after school one day a month • Learn Photography and Photoshop basics • Work with high school • SkillsUSA mentors • Participate in contests

  23. Preparing the CTE Pipeline in the Palm Springs Unified School District Employment Trained Employees for the Coachella Valley High School Career-themed Academies Internships Work-based Learning College of the Desert Colleges and Universities Middle School Programs & Career Explorations

  24. Thank You For your interest and support Diana LaMar dlamar@psusd.us, 760-416-6073 Lucinda Killebrew lkillebrew@psusd.us, 760-770-8617 Jerry Reylek jreylek@psusd.us, 760-770-8617

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