Future Seekers: Career Awareness Project for At-Risk Eighth-Graders (Students of Promise)

GOAL

* Students stay in school, graduate, achieve educational and career goals.

A TYPICAL DAY AT FTCC

9:15 to 9:30 Students arrive and are escorted to first

presentation 9:30 to 10:05 First presentation 10:15 to 10:30 A break with a snack 10:40 to 11:15 Second Presentation 11:25 to 12:00 Third Presentation 12:10 to 12:45 Lunch Break and

Discussion Period

PARTNERSHIP

Fayetteville Technical Community College and Ramsey Street Alternative

Middle School

PURPOSE

* Bring 24 eighth-graders to FTCC campus to experience hands-on career-oriented presentations.

CAREER AREAS

January 28th Science Department (chemistry/physics) Art DepartmentCulinary Arts (Etiquette Lunch)

February 25th Emergency Medical Science Physical Therapist Assistant Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

March 25th Criminal JusticeAdvertising and Graphic DesignWelding

April 29th Horticulture Automotive Technology Career Center

GRADUATION

In April, a graduation ceremony for those students that complete the program. Follow-up with students who left Ramsey Street to assess their progress toward clarifying career and educational goals.

INCENTIVE

Students that graduate from high school with a 2.50 GPA or higher will be eligible to apply for a $1,000 scholarship at FTCC. Negotiations are in place to raise the scholarships amount.

Program Expansion

• Reunion

• Summer Camp

• Family Day

• Resource Network

Reunion

• First reunion was held in December 2003

• 21 Future Seeker graduates attended.

• Parents, grandparents, principals and CCS Administrators attended and gave remarks.

• Representatives from Admissions, Financial Aid and the Learning Communities provided information.

Future Seeker Summer Camp

• In June 2004 the first Future Seekers’ Summer Camp was held at FTCC.

• All Future Seekers were invited to attend.

• Two day camps from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

• Currently in the planning stages of the next camp

TentativeDay 1

8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. – Arrival and sign-in (light breakfast)

• 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. – Discover your Career• 10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.- Break• 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. – How to take notes• 11:15 to 12 noon – Stress Management Workshop• 12:00 to 12:30 p.m. – Lunch• 12:30 p.m. Departure

TentativeDay 2

• 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. – Arrival/sign-in (light breakfast)

• 9:00 to 10:30 Arts/Craft activity

• 10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Break

• 10:45 a.m. to 12 noon – Continue Activity

• 12:00 to 12:30 p.m. – Lunch

• 12:30 - Departure

Wish List for Summer Camp

• Each student would receive a Summer Camp T-shirt

• Each student would receive a book for summer reading “The Pact”

Goal

• The annual reunion and summer camp will offer support and camaraderie among students.

• At future camps the seniors will work as mentors to the new members of Future Seekers

• Student are able to support system and pact to stay in school and graduate.

Opportunities

• Increase and expand the role of the county schools to allow easier access to students at the high school level.

• Expand funding resources

• Encourage spiritual growth

• Invite Students to FTCC activities