Futures/Interest Clubs offer students who have career interests in the areas of Education, Business, Engineering, and Health Care and allow them to explore careers and create contacts with role models to shadow. Futures/Interest Clubs invite local professionals from the community and the University of Toledo who will act as advisers and encourage students to select their best future careers.
GOALS
Future/Interest Clubs:
· Offer necessary information to the students and their parents regarding specific disciplines.
· Provide youth with alternative life/work options through increased exposure to educational and career planning resources.
· Utilize volunteers within the community to provide students with examples of successful leadership.
· Plan activities to create interest in continuing a positive educational experience.
· Encourage the entrepreneurial spirit and teach students to develop business plans and successful business strategies.
· Improve confidence of the students it serves by providing opportunities to explore innovative ways to present mathematics and science.
OBJECTIVES
Develop and provide program services, which address the issues of
· Fostering by raising students' achievement level
· Improving comprehension of career choices
· Choosing a career based on research of a specific discipline
Future/Interest Clubs offer various fields:
Medical, Science/Engineer, Business, and Performing Arts
All GEAR UP students are welcome to participate any one of Future/interest clubs at your choice.
Students please fill out the survey
and e-mail by clicking here
.
Parents
please fill out the survey
and e-mail by clicking here.
First Meeting : The Future/Interest clubs met on February 18, 2002. Students
enjoyed talking with an attorney about law fields and discussed current
issues -HOT topic - Olympic Winter Games.
Second Meeting: The Future/Interest Club met on March 2nd, 2002, 12:00-1:30
p.m. in Palmer Hall.
Third Meeting: The Future/Interest Clubs met on March 11, 2002 at 2:30-4:00 p.m.
at Jones Junior High School.
Fourth Meeting: The Future/Interest Clubs met on April 17,2002 at 2:30-4:00 p.m.
at Jones Junior High School and April 29,2002 at 2:30-4:00 p.m. at Robinson
Junior High School.
Fifth Meeting: The Future/Interest Club met on April 29,2002 at 2:30-4:00 p.m.
at Robinson Junior High School.
Sixth Meeting: The Future/Interest Club met on May 4th, 2002, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
in Palmer Hall.
Seventh Meeting: The Future/Interest Club met on October 19th, 2002, 1:00-2:00
p.m. in Palmer Hall. Guess Speakers: Dr. Jenkins, and COSI Representative
Ms. Beredo.
Eighth Meeting: The Future/Interest Club met on Nov. 16th, 2002, 1:00-2:00
p.m. in Palmer Hall. Guess speakers: Dr. Smith and Mr. Williams.
Ninth Meeting: The Future/Interest Club met on Jan. 18th, 2003, 2:30-3:30
p.m. at Jones Junior High school. Guess speakers: Musician
Mr. Vaughn and Ms. Jefferson.
Tenth Meeting: The Future/Interest Club met on Feb. 11th, 2003, 2:30-3:30
p.m. at Robinson Junior High school. Guess speakers: Mrs. McClellan
Eleventh: The Future/Interest Club met on Feb. 19th, 2003, 2:30-4:00
p.m. at Jones Junior High school. Guess speakers: Ms. Angie Pittman
Special May Future/Interest Clubs: May 3rd, May 10th, May 17th and May 31st.
Please fill out the following survey :
Making
Career Choices
Deciding on what to do with one's life is not easy. Making a good career choice requires knowledge and an understanding of one's abilities and interests. Future/Interest clubs will help you with the decision making process by providing information about the following:
The
need for further education beyond high school
Average lifetime earnings according to education level
The critical role of personal motivation
The relationship between time and money
Definition of a career
Differences between a career and a job
Career options versus educational requirements
The four critical skills businesses expect their workers to possess
A hands-on activity along with asking thought-provoking questions will be utilized to engage the students and enhance their learning. Each student will receive a handout illustrating the average lifetime earnings according to education level.
Interesting College and Career Links:
You are welcome to use our contact career site to explore your interest in a particular career by clicking here. You can obtain your user name and password from your school librarian or from the GEAR UP office.
Career
Explores - explore various careers
and interesting fields.
Thinking
College - explore
various colleges.
College
Possible - resources for going
to college.
University
of Toledo ( Career Development Center)-
Interesting information for everybody.
college costs and financial aid.
Request More Information
Want to know more about Future/Interest Clubs? Please fill out and submit the following form and we will gladly answer any questions or concerns you may have.
This
page was updated on 5/28/03.