Presentation Title
SOAR to Career Awareness! Integrating career development into the classroom and into the community
Proposal Format
Poster Presentation
Track Choices
Navigating the Change and Reinventing the Future
Abstract
Developed as a communication campaign and career education program for a local organization serving lower-income, under-represented youth in Conway, SC, the SOAR to Career Awareness program can be applied in all educational settings on campuses, off campuses, and with all content areas. Students who learn to search for jobs of interest, observe professionals in fields of interest, ask questions to learn more, and report what they learn to others will SOAR to Career Awareness. The ideal program design involves college students teaching the model to lower-income, under-represented youth involved with local organizations. Internships, service learning, and volunteer requirements can easily integrate the model. This poster session will showcase the SOAR poster, handout, trifold pamphlet, and message implementation assessments. Participants will discuss how Social Cognitive Theory supports the SOAR model, explore free career resources available for all age levels, and identify one idea for integration into their classroom or program.
Speaker Bio
Dr. Verne Walker serves as the Director of Career Services at Coastal Carolina University. A decade after completing his Ph.D., he entered the Master of Arts in Communication program at CCU. While celebrating his identities of first-generation college student, child of poverty, and life-long learner, he aspires to integrate career development into all classroom curriculum and university programming.
SOAR to Career Awareness! Integrating career development into the classroom and into the community
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Developed as a communication campaign and career education program for a local organization serving lower-income, under-represented youth in Conway, SC, the SOAR to Career Awareness program can be applied in all educational settings on campuses, off campuses, and with all content areas. Students who learn to search for jobs of interest, observe professionals in fields of interest, ask questions to learn more, and report what they learn to others will SOAR to Career Awareness. The ideal program design involves college students teaching the model to lower-income, under-represented youth involved with local organizations. Internships, service learning, and volunteer requirements can easily integrate the model. This poster session will showcase the SOAR poster, handout, trifold pamphlet, and message implementation assessments. Participants will discuss how Social Cognitive Theory supports the SOAR model, explore free career resources available for all age levels, and identify one idea for integration into their classroom or program.