Career Day - Your Career Path Starts with Your First Job
The third annual CareerDay - Your Career Path Starts with Your First Job was held at the Anaheim Convention Center on April 17th, 2008. Over 1,100 students explored career options in a variety of different industries. Each student could select up to four different industries to explore or focus on a single industry sector. Students went from breakout sessions on graphic design and animation to sessions where they learned about careers in the environmental industry.
Keynote speaker, Wing Lam, founder of Wahoo's Fish Taco, shared insights about how to start a career and build a future. After hearing Mr. Lam's story as a business owner, students were inspired attend the breakout session on entrepreneurship.
Presentations and demonstrations were the theme of the day. Students were able to handle the animals brought by the Orange County Animal Care Services, see what it is like to put a cast on a broken arm or learn about careers in the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry.
Over 70 businesses and colleges participated in the program to provide students opportunities to identify career possibilities.
This years Career Day program was a hit with the both attendees and educators. A special thank you is given to the program sponsors: the Environmental Training Center, Orange County Animation Project, and P.I.P.E. (Piping Industry Progress & Education Trust Fund).
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Trabuco Hills High School
Makes A Clean Sweep
Students from Trabuco Hills High School make a clean sweep at the annual Trig Star Competition and Land Surveyors Challenge.
Over 200 students attended this annual event where students participate in a national Trigonometry Competition sponsored by the California Land Surveyors Association. Engineering firms and others who hire surveyors and civil engineers came out to support the students who tested their math skills and tried their hand at the Surveyor Challenge obstacle course.
 First place winner Jameson Senger,
second place winner Christine Nguyen and Aparna Rajpurkar, Stephen Matz, and Kara Kuhtreibu who tied for third place all came from Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo, California. The winner's scores will be sent to the State competition and the winners at that level will go on to the national event.
The fun of the day came during the Surveyor Challenge when students, their parents and siblings all competed in an obstacle course requiring them to calculate angles, distances and heights using only their wits and any handmade instruments. Professionals were also there to give the students hands-on experiences with surveying equipment used in the field.
Sponsors for the event included:
California Land Surveyors Association, California Foundation for Land Surveying Education, Psomas, Rosell Surveying and Mapping, and Jonson-Frank Association.
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State Street Helps Make the Connection
State Street once again showed its support for Vital Link by donating $5,000 to the organization. The donation came from funds they received after being designated by their Global Headquarters as Office of The Year.
As one of Vital Link's most active corporate partners, State Street has shown its support and dedication to our vision and mission through ongoing financial support and the support of enthusiastic volunteers at each of our Career Awareness Programs.
A Big Thank You to A Great Business Partner!
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| Students Meet Mentors At Student In Business Day
Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce Student In Business Day hosted 150 students on April 15, 2008. The opportunity for the students to meet with business professionals in fields of interest to the students was a positive experience for all of the attendees.
A student from Valley Vista High School met with someone in the construction industry who shared tips and ideas for him to start his career path. Students from Fountain Valley and Los Amigos talked with a mentor who shared his background and gave them advice on what it is like to be a professional photographer. Medical professionals, graphic designers and marketing experts (and many others)volunteered their time to interact with the students at this special event.
The members of the Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce donate their time in the planning and participation at the event. Vital Link is honored to be a part of the planning team and support this important program.
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19th Annual Design Build Competition Held
at Youth Expo
Vital Link is proud to partner with the Home Builders Council (HBC) and participate in the 19th Annual Design Build Competition. 15 teams from throughout Southern California competed over a weekendwhere they built a playhouse and met the challenges of pulling permits and passing the scrutiny of building inspections.
Vital Link's Executive Director serves on the HBC Board of Directors, is Co- Chair of the Scholarship/Grant Committee, serves as a Design Build Committee member and Co-Chairs the Building Industry Technology Academies. HBC provides support to schools construction technology programs and is a longtime partner of Vital Link.
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Wish List
 If you are interested in supporting Vital Link through an in-kind donation, the organization is currently looking for the
following items:
- Van to transport event props
- Copier Paper
- Office Supplies
- New Blank CD's
- Computers
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Vital Link, a non-profit organization, provides creative and professional programs that focus on leading edge job skills and job development curriculum. We reach over 25,000 students each year through the Career Exploration Programs, support services, and use of the Vital Link curriculum. Encouraging students to make the connection between their education and their future career path is foundational to Vital Link and will impact lives today and in the future.
Contact us: Vital Link
P.O. Box 12064
Costa Mesa, California 92627
(949) 646-2520 Phone
(949) 646-2523 Fax
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