YFCS-5 CAREER AWARENESS FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
YFCS-5, New April 2001. Carol Centrallo, Extension Apparel and Textile Management
Specialist, Auburn
University
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Career Awareness for
Business and Industry |
 
Preparing Alabama's youth for
the 21st century workforce
Career Awareness for Business and Industry
is an educational program that teaches junior high and senior
high school students how to realistically plan and prepare for
future careers.
Youth learn through structured activities that emphasize school-
and work-based learning. Activities include guest speakers, site
tours, focused lessons, job shadowing, problem-solving, career
guidance and more.
Participants will...
- Identify their personal interests, talents, and goals
- Learn career options in a variety of businesses and industries
- Learn education, skills, and personal characteristics required
for a variety of careers
- Develop competencies in collecting and using information,
critical thinking, and problem solving
- Create a career preparation plan
Career Awareness training is important to
Alabama's future
Companies, schools, parents, and community leaders collaborate
and tailor the CABI program to meet local needs.
Expected Outcomes:
- Youth develop a vision for their future after high school
- Youth become motivated to pursue education, training or a
first job after high school
- Youth experience the real world of work
- Employers and educators work as joint partners in career
education
Curriculum
CABI incorporates the following three active learning elements:
- Introduction to the World of Work
- Study the structure, size, scope and career opportunities
in a host business and its broader industry.
- Guided Exploration
- Examine the workplace through problem-solving exercises,
shadowing, and various hands-on activities.
- Career Preparation
- Learn and practice the steps to career selection, and develop
a career preparation plan.
For more information contact your County
Extension Office
(For telephone number, look under the county listings
in your local directory.)
Dr. Carol Centrallo
Extension Apparel & Textile Management Specialist
308 Spidle Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849
Phone 334/844-1325
Fax 334/844-1340
E-mail ccentral@aces.edu
For more information, contact your county Extension office. Visit http://www.aces.edu/counties or look in your telephone directory under your county's name to find contact information.
Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work in agriculture and
home economics, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, and other related
acts, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Alabama
Cooperative Extension System (Alabama A&M University and Auburn
University) offers educational programs, materials, and equal
opportunity employment to all people without regard to race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, or disability.
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