Bridge to Employment ProgramStudent Introduction Session

North Plainfield High SchoolApril 23, 2013

Career Readiness J&J Company & college tours Guest lectures & career coaches Job shadowing Workshops & trainings Surgery Live - Liberty Science Center

Academic Achievement Targeted tutoring Stretch projects and business cases PSAT & SAT enrichments

Community Service Local activities – Operation Shoebox, etc.

Sample BTE Activities

Student Experiences

ABTS Team Video

BTE Graduate - New Brunswick

http://www.bridge2employment.org/

Bridge to Employment

“We are responsible to the communities in which we live and work.”

- Johnson & Johnson Credo

In 1992, Johnson & Johnson established the Bridge to Employment program (BTE) to help young people build solid futures by introducing them to a broad array of careers in health care

BTE Programs: Are not restricted to the top, highest performing students Provide expanded opportunities to motivated students

Johnson & Johnson Global leader in Healthcare

Consumer, MD&D, Pharm More than 250 Companies

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Selling products in more than 175

countries 118,000 employees Worldwide

Local high school Institution of higher education

Raritan Valley Community College Global, non-profit organization

BTE Partners

Three-year commitment One-time application opportunity Requires motivation

Exclusive, global alumni BTE Programs across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin/South

America, the United States, and Puerto Rico Over 5,500 BTE graduates

Expanded opportunities BTE students (junior and senior year) will have the opportunity

to apply to become a BTE Ambassador and represent NHS at a global meeting of other BTE programs

Pursuit of all colleges and universities

Program design underway, activities being defined BTE student input

Key Points

2011 Program totals (five sites) 83% plan to purse a career in the health industry 79% enrolled in an institution of higher education. 77% attended higher education at a 4-year institution of

higher education. 68% received scholarships / financial aid (US Sites) to

attend higher education.

Site specific 100% of New Brunswick BTE students were accepted into

college or university (including Princeton University) 84% of Wilmington, DE participants were promoted to the

next grade, compared with 50% of the comparison group Less than 15% of Bound Brook, NJ BTE graduates’ required

remediation in college-level English and 47% in Math compared to 66% of the incoming RVCC students

Program Metrics – BTE Graduates

Student information session Receipt of general interest form

Return to Ms. Bruno, Ms. Reyes, or Ms. Weber by 5/3

4/30: Parent information session

5/7: Detailed session for “interested” students Formal application forms to be distributed

Return to Ms. Bruno, Ms. Reyes, or Ms. Weber by 5/10

5/16 – BTE participants selected Program kick-off event to follow

Next Steps

Questions?

Backup

J&J CredoCommon set of values unifying diverse businesses

Created in 1943 Strong focus on ethical

principles Key commitments

Customers Employees Communities Stockholders

Local BTE partnerships comprised of: Local Johnson & Johnson Operating Company

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Local High School Institution of Higher Education

Raritan Valley Community College Global non-profit organization

BTE Partners

100% of BTE students will learn the value of and participate in community service activities

100% of BTE students will have the opportunity to participate in Career Readiness Programs with the goal of exposing them to the world of work and careers available, especially in the healthcare field

100% of BTE students will receive academic support and participate in academic enrichment opportunities

North Plainfield BTE Objectives