Xtreme Beginnings Planning - Roundtable Discussions
In charge: Donna Donovan, Diane Cadavid, Brent Walker, Barbara Wiggins, Pina Baker, Susan Tyson
Room Preparation
- Determine roundtables needed
- Recruit two career models for each roundtable
- Gather electricity needs (There should not be any.)
- Make photocopies of their handouts if needed
- Coordinate table and chair setup/placement
- Table decorations
- Assign CDCs to monitor 2-3 adjacent tables
Orientation Session
- Gather all Roundtable participants from both rooms into room 6.
- Orientation session can start as early as 9:15, and must be over by 9:40. (Leave time for them to get ready before the student stampede.)
- Explain what Xtreme Beginnings is and how this room fits into the big picture.
- Tell participants what to expect from the students
- Tell career-oriented roundtable presenters to use the information in the back of the NC Career Outlook Handbook for information about careers in their pathway.
- Many of the career-oriented roundtables are subsets of the 11 NC career pathways.
- There may be as many as ten students at the table. Borrow chairs from unused tables.
- Point out assessment sheet in folder and describe turn in procedure at the end of the day.
- Provide presenters with a schedule of their presentation/break times - Chris
- Directions to the Hospitality room
During Event
After Event
- Clean up
- Thank participants
- Send assessments to Assessment Team
Roundtable Topics
The number indicates the number of tables with the same roundtable topic.
- Skills needed for your future: 3
- What skills are employers looking for, and how do you acquire them?
- Work-based learning: 1
- Learn about job shadowing, internships, apprenticeships, and other work-based learning experiences that give you job experiences, which can put you ahead of others.
- Getting your foot in the door: 2
- What does it take to get noticed in a room full of job applicants?
- The Reality of Employability & Inappropriate Choices: 1
- Choices made now may have legal and financial consequences that can limit college and career choices.
- Agricultural and Natural Resources Technologies careers: 2
- horticulture, landscaping, animal care, natural resources, zoology
- Arts and Sciences careers: 4
- dance, music, theatre, visual arts, writing
- Biological and Chemical Technologies careers: 2
- biotechnology, environmental science, chemistry, biology
- Business Technologies (Business, Management, Finance) careers: 4
- business, management, human resources, entrepreneurship, finance, banking
- Business Technologies (Information Technology) careers: 2
- computers, database, internet
- Business Technologies (Marketing, Sales, and Service) careers: 2
- marketing, sales, advertising, real estate, travel
- Commercial and Artistic Production Technologies (electronic communication) careers: 3
- music recording/production, TV/radio broadcasting, video editing, web design
- Commercial and Artistic Production Technologies (printing, graphic arts) careers: 2
- printing, graphic arts, engraving
- Commercial and Artistic Production Technologies (visual design) careers: 3
- interior design, fashion design, exhibit design
- Construction Technologies careers: 1
- carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, heavy equipment, flooring
- Engineering Technologies careers: 3
- architecture, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, surveying
- Health Sciences (nurturing) careers: 5
- nursing, physical therapy, counseling
- Health Sciences (diagnostic) careers: 4
- dental, EMT, medical records, physician, surgeon, veterinarian
- Health Sciences (support) careers: 1
- medical/dental assistant, aide, attendant, transcriptionist
- Industrial Technologies careers: 1
- electronics, robotics, machinist, welding, computer technology
- Public Service Technologies (Law, Public Safety & Security) careers: 3
- law, forensics (CSI), law enforcement, fire fighting
- Public Service Technologies (Education & Training) careers: 2
- teacher, professor, librarian, teacher assistant, child care
- Public Service Technologies (Human Services) careers: 2
- social work, psychology, clergy
- Public Service Technologies (Food Services) careers: 2
- culinary, chef, host/hostess, cook, butcher
- Public Service Technologies (Government and Public Administration) careers: 1
- mayor, legislators, judges, senators, governor, president
- Transport Systems Technologies careers: 1
- pilot, auto mechanic, crane operator, truck/bus driver, conveyor operator
Current estimate of 57 tables.
Floor plan for Roundtable room. (PDF 24 KB) McKimmon room #1.
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