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College and Career Day

Grades 9 and 10

Activity: Skills to Succeed

Introduction: Thinking about your future might seem a little strange, or even scary, right now. That makes sense! It can also be a way to feel hopeful, or a little more normal. However you are feeling, now is the time to take some important steps in planning your future. This activity will help you take those next steps. That means the activity can also help you face your fears - and inspire hope!

What We Will Learn in this Activity: Welcome 9th and 10th Graders to the College and Career Day! The following Skills to Succeed Academy activities will provide you an opportunity to explore your strengths and interests in order to help you consider what kind of career you may be interested in pursuing. Skills to Succeed Academy is an interactive online training program that helps learners build the skills and confidence they need to make smart career choices and find and succeed in employment.

What to do Before the Activity: You will see there are lots of materials to explore on the Skills to Succeed Academy website! Feel free to check out all of the resources.

1) Go to .

2) Click on Log In.

3) Click on Create an account.

4) Enter in a code (listed below), your email address and a password. There will be no charge for the account.

○ If you are a student, enter: 04ATny

○ If you are a teacher/staff member, enter: 04ATny9999

5) Click on Courses in the purple bar on the top of the web page.

6) Scroll down to “Our Courses” and select “Choose a Career” which will bring you to the video page.

What is the Activity: Each activity entails watching one video and completing a worksheet related to reflecting on your interests and skills and how they may connect to possible careers.

On the video page, watch the 25 minute interactive video called “Career Pursuit”. You will need a Skills to Succeed account to watch this video.

Scroll down to read your directions and worksheets for activities 1, 2 and 3. You will want to make a copy of this document so that you can type your information in.

What to do After the Activity: Upload your activity worksheets into your Google Classroom profile so you can share with your teachers and family.

Complete other activities via the website in “Choose your Career” module and earn a completion certificate.

Activity 1: Interests

Identifying your interests is important. If you don’t enjoy your job, you may find yourself not happy or performing to the best of your ability.

The activity below will help you identify your interests by focusing on times where you may have felt most engaged in an activity.

Think back to experiences you’ve had and conversations you have shared with friends/family/teachers/managers; lessons you have been in and activities you have participated in where you have been particularly interested/engaged.

What was it about those activities that you liked?

Use the template below to help you dig deeper:

Answer these Questions:

1. What do you like doing in your free time? Why?

2. What activities make you feel energized? Why?

3. Think of some examples of times where you have given your undivided attention.

4. What do you find yourself asking questions about/wanting to know more about?

5. Think of some instances where you felt particularly engaged/excited/ confident about what you were doing.

6. Look at your answers above. Why do you like these things? Is it the people, the place or the feeling you get when you do this activity or something else?

Activity 2: Strengths

Identifying your strengths is important when looking for the right job/career. When you identify your strengths, you are more likely to enjoy and be more successful in jobs you are naturally good at.

The activity below will help you identify your strengths by focusing on times where you may have displayed them at school/work/elsewhere.

Think back to experiences you’ve had and conversations you have shared with friends, family, teachers, managers in which you may have demonstrated some of your strengths.

Answer these Questions:

1. Think of instances where you have done something and produced a positive result: o What did you do? What was the result? What brought this result about?

2. What would teachers say you are good at?

3. What would your family say you are good at?

4. What would your friends say you are good at?

5. Are there any other things people have told you that you are good at? For example, when has someone told you that you have done a task well?

6. What things have you found easy to learn in the past? These may be the things that you have a natural ability for.

7. What do you remember being good at as a child? Could you pick up any of these activities/skills again now?

8. Look at the list of strengths you have written in the sections above. Are any of these strengths suited to a career?

9. Look at the list of strengths you have written in the sections above – are any of these transferable skills that can be taken into a career or jobs?

Closing Activity for students to complete with family member

● Discuss your interests and strengths with a family member

● Talk to your family member about their college experiences, careers and jobs, and how they got there (i.e., their career path)

● Complete the following activity (Who Can Help You?) with a family member

Activity 3: Who Can Help You?

When you are starting to look at careers, an important thing to remember is that you are not alone. There are plenty of people and places you can go to for advice or information.

The people and places you go to might differ depending on how far you are in your career search. Early on, you may find that talking to career advisors or teachers is useful to get a general idea of the types of careers out there. Career websites are also useful places to look. You may also find it useful to talk to people who work in the careers you are interested in.

Don’t forget to ask family and friends if they know of anyone in their network, and look at company and industry websites for a career you are interested in.

USEFUL CAREERS WEBSITES:

Below are some examples of career websites. Try these websites to help you find more information on different careers.

● LinkedIn

● Monster

● Indeed

● Glassdoor

TOP TIPS FOR FINDING OUT WHAT’S OUT THERE:

Finding out about different careers

● Seek professional advisors through local career fairs

● Search for local career fairs and events

● Use career websites such as LinkedIn and Glassdoor

● Search through your professional network to ask how others enjoy their career and job

Finding out about specific careers

● Talk to friends and family in your network about their careers and jobs, and how they got

● there (i.e., their career path)

● Use online professional networks to meet new people and learn more about other careers

● Research companies that interest you and find an email address to start an introduction to the company

Think about your own career search and use the template below to think about the people you can talk to and questions you would like answered.

1. Who Can Help You?

○ Advisor

○ Local organizations that can give me career advice

○ Career websites (LinkedIn, Indeed, Monster, etc.)

○ Professionals at career fairs

○ Family

○ Friends

2. How can I reach this contact?

3. What I want to find out ?

College and Career Day

Grade: 11

Activity: Using the College Match Tool to Build Your Postsecondary List

Introduction: Thinking about your future might seem a little strange, or even scary, right now. That makes sense! Planning for your future is a way to feel hopeful, or a little more normal. This activity will help you take the next steps toward your future, face your fears, and inspire hope! Please do not hesitate to reach out to your college and career, guidance, or advocate counselor if you are experiencing any type of hardship or discomfort.

Building a list of colleges and postsecondary programs that you are interested in applying to is a very important milestone in your college and career planning process. We know this current time is challenging, and we want you to know that we are here to support you with your future planning.

Our hope is that the tools we have developed can help you to more quickly identify the colleges and postsecondary programs that match your academic and financial profile. Best of luck, and remember: you got this!

What We Will Learn in this Activity:

● Define the term “match” as it relates to college and career planning, including academic fit, affordability, and available supports

● Explain eligibility requirements for NYS Opportunity Programs

● define the terms “Reach,” “Match” and “Likely” as they relate to building a postsecondary list

● Use the Match Selectivity Chart to identify a sample student’s match category and explain how to use the College Match Tool to find colleges that are in that match category

● use the College Match Tool to identify colleges for a sample student that are an academic and financial fit

● Assess my eligibility for the NYS Opportunity Programs by reviewing my family’s income documents

● Use the College Match Tool to identify colleges (1 Reach, 1 Match, 1 Likely) for my own postsecondary list

What to do Before the Activity:

It is helpful to complete the three recommended steps below before the activity. But if you are unable to complete some of them at this time, don’t worry—you can always come back to them.

1. Talk as a family/with a trusted adult about your goals for life after high school (there are no right or wrong answers here, just a chance to start a conversation with your family):

a. Should I go away to college or stay close to home?

b. What should I study? I have been thinking about studying…

c. What is my vision for my life five years from now?

2. Access your Online SAT Score Report or to a printed version of your score report (Note: click here if you are having trouble accessing your scores)

3. Locate your family’s most recent tax return (2019 preferred; if not filed yet, 2018 will do)

What is the Activity: Visit this link to access the activity.

What to do After the Activity:

Great job! Now that you have drafted a postsecondary list, please reach out to your counselor & schedule a remote conference to review this activity.

Schedule your conference now & record the date, time, & format (phone, Google Meet…) below.

DATE: ____________ TIME: ____________________ FORMAT: _________________

Questions you have for your counselor:

1.

2.

3.

College and Career Day

Grade: 12

Activity: Making an Affordable Choice for My Education After High School

Introduction:

Thinking about your future might seem a little strange, or even scary, right now. That makes sense! Planning for your future is a way to feel hopeful, or a little more normal. This activity will help you take the next steps toward your future, face your fears, and inspire hope! Please do not hesitate to reach out to your college and career, guidance, or advocate counselor if you are experiencing any type of hardship or discomfort.

This activity is designed to help you calculate the total cost of attendance at each of your college choices. You should choose a college that is a strong match for affordability based on the financial aid you have received. You will review your different financial aid packages and use a financial aid package comparison tool to help you decide which college will be most affordable. Choosing a college that is affordable, where you will receive the funding and aid you need, will help ensure your postsecondary success. Note: It might be helpful to have a partner (an adult, sibling, someone you trust) work with you on these activities.

What We Will Learn in the Activity:

● Analyze and compare my financial aid award letters

● Verify the accuracy and completeness of the aid packages I received, based on my knowledge of the types of aid available and my personal/family situation.

● Conduct website visits/virtual tours of my most affordable schools in order to inform my postsecondary decision.

● Identify my next steps in the enrollment process and the lingering questions I need to ask my counselor.

What to do Before the Activity:

❏ Gather your financial aid award letters/packets.

❏ Make sure you have access to the internet.

❏ Have your partner join you, if you have invited someone to work on these activities with you.

What is the Activity:

Step 1: Watch this short video identifying the specific types of financial aid. Write down the specific types and any additional notes in the box below. Share your list with your partner, if applicable. Is there any additional information or insight s/he can provide?

Type of Financial Aid

Ex: Grants

Notes about this Type of Financial Aid…

Ex: Grants don’t need to be paid back

Step 2: Look at your financial aid award letters. List the specific types of aid you are being offered in the box below. Visit these videos for sample SUNY and CUNY award letters provided by our partners at OneGoal**. If you’re working with a partner, share your thinking about 1-2 of the “I statements” below. For example, “I worry that I don’t have enough financial aid to pay for college,” or “I think college feels more reachable to me knowing that I have some aid.”

(**To activate closed captioning in the video)

Types of Financial Aid I am being offered

Share with your partner an “I” statement about the types of aid you have been offered:

● I think..

● I worry…

● I need…

● I wonder….

● I…

Step 3: Use this comparison tool to record your financial aid award information from each school. PLEASE NOTE: You must log into your College Board account to save the information you record.

After inputting all your information into the above tool and using it calculate your out of pocket cost for each school, record that amount in the summary chart below:

Step 4: Visit your most affordable college’s website and/or take a virtual tour. After visiting the website and/or taking the virtual tour, complete the following 3-2-1 exercise and share it with your partner:

3 demographic or geographical facts about this school:

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2 things I think I would like about this school:

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1 thing I am still wondering about this school:

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What to do After the Activity:

Great Job! Just one last thing to do, and that is to contact your counselor to set up a remote conference to discuss your financial aid award and your college plans, and to identify your next steps towards postsecondary success. Record the date, time, and format of your conference below:

DATE: ________________ TIME: ___________________ FORMAT: __________________

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How to Activate Closed Captioning in the Videos

Step 1: Choose “Presenter Mode” in the top left corner of the screen.

Step 2: When the video opens, you will be able to select the small box with the letters “CC” in it to activate the closed captioning. For best results, choose “Top of Screen” for the caption placements.

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