Type of Program

Project Name

School or Program Involved

Dates

# Students & or Teachers

Description - Curriculum Component

Need from Business Community - Pathway Represented

Advisory Board

Advisory Board Members

International Business Academy - Newman Smith High

2001 - ongoing

100 students

The mission of the academy is "to give students a foundation in economics, finance, technology, and the cultural aspects of international business to become competent consumers and entrepreneurs.

Businesses to serve on an advisory board that meets twice a year. All Pathways.

Advisory Board

Advisory Board Members

Law and Criminal Justice Academy -Creekview High

2001 - ongoing

200 students

The academy provides students interested in the strands of law, investigation and enforcement, forensic science and government service.

Businesses and post-secondary institutions to serve on an advisory board that meets twice a year. Personal & Protective Services Pathway.

Career Awareness for Elementary School Students

Junior Achievement's Elementary Program for Second Grade

All elementary schools

2001-02 School Year

128 classes

Elementary School Program: Students learn concepts and skills at each level that build on those taught in preceding grades. The program is designed to show students the relevance of education to the workplace as well as to prepare them for secondary school and lifelong learning.

128 business partners who will teach 5 units to a class over a semester. All Pathways.

Career Awareness in Math and Science for Girls

Expanding Your Horizons Conference

All 7th and 8th Grade Girls

November 3, 2001

1800 students

A career conference for 7th and 8th grade middle school girls to explore careers in science and math. Sponsored by Brookhaven & AAUW.

Businesswomen in careers of math and science to be conference speakers and presenters. All Pathways.

Career Investigation

Carnival of Careers

Mary Grimes Education Center

February 27, 2002 9:30 to 2:00 p.m.

300 students

The Career Carnival provides MGEC students (age 16-22) to investigate different careers in the 7 pathways.

42 businesses (6 per pathway) to provide information about their career, educational requirements, etc. All Pathways.

Career Investigation

Career Investigation Day

Academy of BioMedical Professions R. L. Turner High

December 2001

100 students

Students will speak to representatives from 25 different careers in the biomedical industry.

25 businesses to represent different professions in biomedical field. Health Science Technology & Agricultural Science & Technology Pathways.

Career Investigation

Career Investigation Day

Law and Criminal Justice Academy -Creekview High

Fall 2001

30 students

Students will speak to representatives from 8 different careers in the law and criminal justice pathway.

8 businesses to represent different professions in law and criminal justice academy. Personal & Protective Services Pathway.

Career Investigation

Junior Achievement's Middle School Program

Career Exploration Classes

2001-02 School Year

500 students in program.

Junior Achievement's Middle Grades Program stresses the importance of an education and staying in school while introducing students to economic concepts and information about the world of work.

Businesses teach 6 - 8 week programs of 45-55 minute lessons. Volunteers are primarily recruited from the appropriate industries. All Pathways.

Career Investigation

Junior Achievement's High School Program

All 9th grade Career Connections Classes

2001-02 School Year

400 students

Junior Achievement's High school Program realizes that students are positioning themselves for their future; many have already decided on further schooling or entering the work place. Whatever their choice, they will face challenges as they struggle to establish their independence and find their place in the world.

A business representative visits the class once a week for 8-12 weeks per semester to demonstrate application of the theory taught by the classroom teacher. All Pathways.

Career Orientation

9th Grade Career Connections Course

All high schools

2001-02 School Year

600 students

Students use self-knowledge, educational, and career information to set and achieve realistic career and educational goals.

20 businesses to serve as guest speakers. All Pathways.

Clinical Rotation Placements

Clinical Rotations

Academy of BioMedical Professions - R. L. Turner High

2001-02 School Year

40 juniors and seniors in the Academy.

Students are placed in nine-week to one-year clinical rotations that provide a real-world setting that compliments their field of interest in the biomedical industry.

Businesses in the biomedical and agricultural science fields to provide placements for students. Health Science Technology and Agriculture Science & Technology Pathways.

Curriculum: Hospitality Management

"Pro Start" sponsored by the Greater Dallas Restaurant Association

Newman Smith HS

2001-02 School Year

Initially 30 students

The curriculum for careers in hospitality management was designed for students interested in restaurant management, culinary arts, etc.

30 businesses to serve as mentors, worksite placements, and future employers. Human Development, Management & Services Technology Pathway.

Employment Listings

Career Placement Center

Career Placement Center

Year-round

1,000 applicants

The Career Placement Center provides free career-related services to any current or former student in our district. Businesses can list part-time and full-time employment opportunities and connect with a qualified and quality pool of C-FB ISD-educated applicants ages 16 - 65.

Businesses to list job openings. All Pathways.

Employment Placements

Co-operative Education Program

All high schools

2001-02 School Year

500 students in program

The Cooperative Education Training classes and Pre-employment Labs connect our students to businesses for a first-hand experience in many different careers.

Businesses to hire co-op students. All Pathways.

Employment Placements

Metrocrest Job Fair

All high schools

April 16, 2002 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.

300 students

Students have an opportunity to talk about and interview for employment opportunities with company representatives. Sponsored by Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce.

50+ businesses participate as future employers; 50+ businesses needed to talk to classes about interviewing skills prior to job fair. All Pathways.

Employment Preparation

Marketing Yourself

Mary Grimes Education Center

Ongoing

200 students per year

"Marketing Yourself" is a course that prepares students to transition from school to work through a variety of job-related activities and skills such as resume and portfolio development, career planning, interview, and job seeking. A community service component provides connections for the students to develop volunteer and leadership opportunities.

One business a week to conduct a mock employment interview with 1 - 4 students. All Pathways.

Internship Placements

TIP - Technology Internship Program

All high schools

2001-02 school year

200 students

TIP connects industry and business sponsors with selected senior students for a professional level internship experience. Students shadow and participate with a business partner for 8-10 hours/week for a semester to develop the knowledge of concepts and procedures used in the world of work.

150 placement locations. All Pathways.

Internships

Internship placements

Academy of Media Arts and Technology R. L. Turner High

2001-02 School Year

20 students

Students are placed in non-paid internships with companies in their field of interest.

20 businesses needed as placement for AMAT students. Art, Communication & Media Technology and Business Marketing Technology Pathways.

Job Shadowing

Ground Hog Shadowing Day

International Business Academy

2001-02 school year

20 students

Students make the critical link between education and success on the job and are introduced to careers, understand the necessary workplace skills, and connect learning and earning.

20 businesses to sponsor students. Business & Marketing Technology Pathway.

Job Shadowing

Industry Partnership Program

Newman Smith HS

2001-02 school year

200 teachers

Teachers shadow a business for part of a day to learn how the subject they are teaching is used in the world of work.

200 business partners. A company can take several teachers. All Pathways.

Pathway Representation

Professional Pathways Program

C-FB ISD

Ongoing

All students and teachers in the district.

The Professional Pathways Program has identified seven Pathways. Each pathway has a sub-committee that consists of business representatives from different careers to create a "network of networks." These sub-committees recruit for, participate in and support the activities and events within the district involving businesses.

8 - 10 businesses per Pathway to serve as sub-committee members. All Pathways.

Publicity Video

International Business Academy and Academy of BioMedical Professions

NSHS/RLT respectively

2001-02 School Year

300 students

The video will be used as a recruitment tool when the academies visit the middle schools

A business to assist with production. All Pathways.