Pr epared by : C hr i stina F. Pappion Teen Pro g rams C o o rdinator NORD C

2012 TEEN CAREER EXPLORATION CAMP

Purpose

The New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORDC) would like to continue to provide & expand the successful Career Exploration Teen Camp program, in par t, to bridge the lapse in learning in the summer months when youth are out of regular school. The depar tment will collaborate with other agencies in the development of Life Skills, Job Readiness, and Career Exploration to ser ve 1,000 youth across the City. While all teenagers desire jobs during their summer months, there are not enough jobs to go around. Thus teen camps fill the gap by of fering career exploration, job skills training and recreation with a stipend.

2012 TEEN CAREER EXPLORATION CAMP Target Audience

 The program targets youth between the ages of 13 and 14 with the goals of increasing participants' awareness and use of life skills and job readiness skills thereby preparing them for success in their personal lives and careers.

Exposure

 Additionally, the program will expose participants to occupational exposure and career exploration while engaging them in recreational activities, career & industry field trips, job shadowing, and roll-playing activities.

TEEN CAMP CURRICULUM

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Focus o f C urriculum:

 Ef fective communication  Conflict resolution   Goal setting Family planning    Drug prevention  Financial literacy

J ob readiness tr aining:

How to look for a job Ef fective inter viewing  Resume writing The keys to being successful on the job How to get promoted on the job. Par ticipants will learn about career s through field trips and job shadowing.

TEEN CAMP FIELD TRIPS

 Students will go on career exploration field trips to some of the following places:         City Hall Civil District Court Zoo/ Animal Hospital Global Green USA New Orleans School of Cooking Delgado School of Nursing Guest Speaker Essence Music Festival WGNO Tours / TV and Broadcasting

TEEN CAMP COLLEGE PARTNERSHIPS

There will be seven teen camp sites, each camp will be partnered with a University and it is proposed that this University provide the following:  Admissions Tour and Presentation  Student Involvement Exhibition  Workshops from Career Services or other related departments for example: Professional Dress, How to choose a major, etc.

 Any other ideas you may have toward partnership are welcomed

LOOKING FOR GUEST SPEAKERS

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To speak on :

 effective communication  peer pressure  overcoming obstacles  College Experience  Professional & Business Etiquette  Other