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Career Exploration Camp. Partners: Silicon Valley Information Communication Team – SCUSD (middle schools, M igrant Ed. program and Adult Ed.), CCOC, Ohlone , Industry partner of the year. 7 years and going strong Over 500 kids served Great career awareness and public relations building tool
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Career Exploration Camp Partners: Silicon Valley Information Communication Team – SCUSD (middle schools, Migrant Ed. program and Adult Ed.), CCOC, Ohlone, Industry partner of the year. 7 years and going strong Over 500 kids served Great career awareness and public relations building tool FUN!
Middle Schools Fremont Santa Clara ROCP CCOC MVROP Industry Partners Cisco Students High Schools Fremont Santa Clara Adult Ed. Santa Clara Community Colleges Ohlone College What is SVICT and Who is on the SVICT Team?
7th and 8th Grade Career Awareness • 7th/8th grade career exploration • Career Camp with CCOC – 7 years • High school credit for A+ (IT Essentials) course • Opportunity to learn from older students and adults (cross-age) • Smooth into new Cisco Discovery class (day class at Santa Clara High)
GoalsCareer Exploration • To implement a well rounded program that supports career exploration for 7th and 8th grade students. • To expand the understanding of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) applications in all industry sectors. • To expand middle school students’ knowledge of career options and courses in the high school, adult education, community college and ROCP in the ICT pathway
What does Career Technical Education look like in the 7th and 8th Grade?Explore~Explore~Explore~Explore~Explore~Explore~Explore~Explore~Explore~Explore~Explore~Explore~Explore • Class Curriculum ~ NavigatorOnlineCareer Exploration, class activities • Electronic Portfolio of surveys, job searches and more to share with counselors and parents • Career Profile Videos made by high school students and instructors • Industry Speakers • Fieldtrips to CCOC • Career Exploration Camp ~ 1 week long
Camp ~ Connecting the Dots • Incoming 7th and 8th graders • Full Week ~ 8 – 1pm on 3 days, 2 long days as well. Week includes: industry visit, community college visit, 3 days of “hands on” projects at ROP location • 100 students and MANY adults • Transportation, snacks, graduation, camp video, t-shirts, take home project everyday – all paid for via the SB70 grant • Cost to student: $10.00
For More Information: • Sonia Martin, SVICT Project Director smartin@ohlone.edu • Tabitha Kappeler-Hurley, SCUSD CTE Director tkhurley@scusd.net • Sylvia Evans, CCOC Vice Principal sevans@metroed.net • Luda Ponomarenko, High Tech Academy - Program Supervisor lponomarenko@scusd.net