Happy National Mentoring Month! |
January 2023
CCD Center Newsletter
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Greetings!
Happy New Year and Happy National Mentoring Month! This January is the perfect time to reflect on the benefits of mentorship and how one conversation, one experience, and one mentor can change a person’s life.
As we look to build on all we accomplished together in 2022, I am excited about the opportunities 2023 will provide for the Coalition for Career Development Center. This newsletter provides updates about our CCD Board and Staff on the Move, State Leaders Network, CCD projects, headlines from the news and our partners in case you missed it, and resources for Mentoring Month.
I look forward to our ongoing collaboration and wish you a wonderful new year!
Eva Mitchell, CEO
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CCD Board and Staff on the Move |
Chair Bryan Albrecht, PhD, retiring this month as President- Gateway Technical College (RET), announces that the following confirmations occurred at the recent December 6, 2022 Board Meeting. First, Eva Mitchell has been named our new CEO. Eva has been instrumental in developing a foundation for future growth and has already developed a strong support network. Eva Mitchell has focused on academic and career readiness for global competitiveness throughout her 25+ year career and will partner with Board Members to lead the CCD Center to make career readiness the first priority of American education!
Additionally, the 2023 CCD Center Executive Committee was formalized at the Board Meeting to be led by incoming chair, Bryan Albrecht with new Vice Chair Dr. Annette Parker, President of South Central College, new Secretary Jean Eddy, President and CEO of American Student Assistance, and ongoing Treasurer Boyd Worsham, President and CEO of National Center Construction Education & Research (NCCER). We also acknowledge the service of outgoing Board member Gary Konarska, Executive Director and CEO of American Welding Society, for his generous support in our first years. Finally we recognize Leo Reddy, CCD Founder and Founding President Emeritus of Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) for his steadfast leadership who will continue as CCD’s Executive Advisor.
The Coalition is happy to welcome to the team Robin Ahigian, coming to us from West Ed as Senior Program Associate. With training in policy and education, teaching experience in a variety of settings and ages, and administrative experience at the State Education Agency (SEA) level and in higher education, Ahigian’s career has focused on improving systems of education from K-16. In her role at WestEd, she provides technical assistance, project management and strategic guidance in the areas of college and career readiness, social emotional learning and school improvement at the school, district and state levels.
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Attendees at the December 2022 SLN meeting enjoyed an informative presentation by Iowa on a local WBL program. Thanks to Kristy Volesky, Iowa State Department of Education; Kylie Rinehart, MercyOne Hospitals; Stephanie Oppel, Des Moines Area Community College; and Lexi Shafer, Johnston High School Internship Coordinator, SLN members were able to discuss work-based learning coordination and employment in depth with those putting quality WBL into practice. You can catch the recording of the insightful session HERE (Passcode: R3nEvc8). In addition, Iowa is also pleased to offer up a FREE webinar series on WBL implementation models. Registration is limited; however, they will all be recorded and posted.
Our next meeting is on January 13 from 11 am - 12 pm Eastern and will connect with this month’s theme of mentoring. The Work-Based Learning employer mentor relationship is critical and even more so for those from traditionally underrepresented groups. Join us to hear the discussion led by our CEO, Eva Mitchell, with Brooke Woodson, Director, Diversity & Compliance at Shawmut Construction, and Christie Lindor, former technologist turned workplace culture and inclusion strategist. Contact RKKubicek@CCD-Center.org to attend!
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The CCD Research team is drafting the 2023 Report on the Condition of Career Readiness in the United States which focuses on access to quality career readiness programs and services using two analytic strategies. State-level data relevant to career readiness outcomes are analyzed and organized into four life phases – upon leaving high school, postsecondary education and training, early career phase for young adults, and adults navigating into career pathways. Federal legislations – ESEA, Perkins V, Higher Education Act, WIOA – are reviewed for each of the four life phases to capture career readiness language, its alignment with PCAP, and to what extent funding may be available to improve the design and implementation of career readiness programs and activities. The first draft will be ready by February for an internal review.
We are pleased to announce that CCD is supporting the 6 cities sponsored by J.P. Morgan Chase’s New Skills Initiative, working with Education Strategies Group and with Advance CTE as lead.
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On Career Pathways. (December 2022) Advance CTE) Advance CTE announces relaunch of National Career Clusters Framework! “Since 2002, the National Career Clusters Framework (the Framework) has served as an organizational tool for career pathways, oriented around industry groupings.” In order to ensure the Framework remains relevant and ecompasses dynamic and evolving careers, Advance CTE is continuing to collect feedback. Visit the Advancing the Framework webpage.
On Data and Accountability. Achieving Inclusive CTE Goal-Setting Tool (December 2022, Advance CTE). This resource provides new tools for state and local leaders “to assess learner group data in comparison to the broader student population. With this goal-setting tool, leaders can more intentionally plan to recruit, engage and support underrepresented learner groups to increase access to high-quality CTE programs and career pathways.” This resource consists of:
- 62% say college and career readiness is one of their school’s responsibilities.
- 41% felt unprepared to make a career choice or declare a college major at graduation.
- 42% lacked confidence or were only slightly confident in their chosen career or education; 33% felt only moderately confident.
- 37% of the graduates—regardless of their current education or career—are still not sure they are where they want to be.
- 30% were not following any planned educational or career path.
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Mentoring Month Resources |
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Mentoring Resources:
Mentoring Articles:
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The CCD Center has a vast catalog of career development resources, including state resources. Discover them by visiting our website resources page.
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We need your help adding state-by-state resources to our state resources webpage. Resources include state Department of Education information, localized individual and career academic plans (ICAPs), recent publications, and more. |
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