Expand Experiences... "How Are You Growing?"
Social capital and self-efficacy emerge from a wide range of individuals' experiences. Projects, collaboration, simulations, embedded work experiences, and interactions with role models help individuals expand the context and understanding of the world of work. Who out there is doing specific kinds of work? What are the options?
Expand Experience activities provide opportunities for individuals to engage in “real world” experiences, find people to help guide them, and explore which environments are ideal.
Connect with role models
find professional mentors
find professional mentors
- Explain what makes someone a role model
- List the characteristics of an ideal role models
- Survey others to understand what to look for in a role model
find professional mentors
find professional mentors
find professional mentors
- Describe what you're looking for in a mentor
- Identify key aspects that make a good mentor
- Connect skills you want to develop to a mentor who can help you
interview mentors
find professional mentors
understand your needs
- Identify the qualities of mentorship displayed by adults in your life
- Evaluate the qualities of a good mentor
- Interview individuals to identify possible mentors
understand your needs
find professional mentors
understand your needs
- Identify the type of help you want
- Identify who might help you in your life
- Communicate with a teacher to support you in reaching your goals
Explore work-aligned experiences
discuss internships and externships
Explore work-aligned experiences
- Identify experiences of interest to you
- Discuss work-aligned experiences with the people around you
- Describe characteristics of your ideal work-aligned experience
explore careers around you
discuss internships and externships
Explore work-aligned experiences
- List the types of careers you see in your community
- Investigate careers using internet tools
- Network with members of your community
discuss internships and externships
discuss internships and externships
discuss internships and externships
- Define internships and externships
- Compare the benefits of internships and externships
- Describe and discuss internships of interest to you
engage in job shadowing
discuss internships and externships
discuss internships and externships
- Identify people in careers you would like to shadow
- Select and communicate with someone to shadow
- Describe what you would like to do to get the most our of a job-shadowing experience
identify successful work environments
identify successful work environments
identify successful work environments
- Describe where and when you work best
- Identify what makes a work environment ideal
- Imagine, then create, your perfect work environment
thrive in your work environment
identify successful work environments
identify successful work environments
- Recognize when your work environment helps you thrive
- Learn from others about what makes an ideal workspace
- Visually represent a workplace that will help you thrive
explore working independently
identify successful work environments
explore working independently
- Identify careers good for people who work independently
- Evaluate if working independently is right for you
- Create a job posting to recruit talent to your business
explore working in a team
identify successful work environments
explore working independently
- Identify if you like to work on a team
- Evaluate if you like jobs that require teamwork
- Analyze the effectiveness of you team after completing a project
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