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Greetings!
This has been an exciting year for Vital Link's Career Exploration Programs. The business community has provided incredible support for our efforts and helped us provide students with many great Career Exploration experiences. Read about the successful programs we held this spring and learn about the upcoming May and June schedule.
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Trabuco Hills High School Scores Big
at Trig Star!
 Students from Trabuco Hills High School swept 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the California Land Surveyors Association's Fourth Annual Trig Star competition at Santiago Canyon College. Over 250 students participated in the Trig Star trigonometry competition and applied their skills in the Surveyors Challenge. The Trig Star winner, Kyle Aufderheide, will participate in the California state-level competition and will have a chance to move on to the National competition.
The event was hosted by Santiago Canyon College and sponsors included: the California Land Surveyors Association - Orange County, the Environmental Training Center, Professional Engineers in California Government, Psomas, the Port of Long Beach, the County of Orange, Coast Surveying, Johnson-Frank, Fuscoe Engineering, and RBF Consulting.
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Building Green - Careers of the Future
 The Environmental Nature Center hosted over 250 students at their new, state of the art, facility. Representatives from Living Green Homes, the Metropolitan Water District, SunTrek Solar, Waste Management Company and the Environmental Nature Center presented information to the students about the cutting edge "Green Jobs" available in the construction, solar power, and water and waste management industry sectors.
Students also toured the Environmental Nature Center building (which was constructed using the highest level of energy standards for a commercial building) to see the innovative processes used in construction today. Colleges and ROPs were there to provide guidance to the students about where to pursue their education to gain the skills to enter the "Building Green" industry.
The Environmental Training Center, the Center for Applied Competitive Technology, the North Orange County Community College District, the Orange County Department of Education and the Economic and Workforce Development sponsored the program.
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Digital Design: An Artistic Exploration
 440 students explored their future in the Digital Design industry with representatives from movie studios, game development and video production and other companies. Presenters from Jim Hensen Studios, Road Trip Nation, Focus 360, Obsidian Entertainment and LMGA - Location Managers Guild of America provided insights into careers in the industry. They discussed careers in Video Game Design & Animation, Architectural Animation & Previsualization and Film, Television and New Media Production.
The Orange County Animation Project sponsored the program and Colleges, ROPs and the Multi Media Association were available to provide information about education and career paths. |
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Disney Entertainment Productions -
Let the Show Begin!
Disney Entertainment Productions provided a backstage look into their operations and inspired students who are interested in the theater arts industry. Over 450 students got an inside view of the developmental process of a theatrical production. Seeing how they create a Parade production from start to finish was a fascinating experience for the attendees.
Students met the heads of the Music, Wardrobe Design, Dance, Artistic Development, and Production departments to find out about the career pathway needed to successfully enter this exciting industry. This popular program's attendance grew from last year and hundreds of students were on the waiting list to attend.
To round out the program, colleges and ROPs were on hand to discuss the education pathways available to enter this exciting industry.
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Surgery Reenactment Connects Students to Medical Careers
 The Fifth Annual Medical Careers in Action laparoscopic surgery reenactment seemed real to the 300 students watching doctors, nurses and other medical professionals bring a medical procedure to life. Not only did the students follow the patient from hospital admittance in the emergency room, they observed the laparoscopic medical procedure and aftercare and learned about the medical careers involved in the process.
Energized and with a sense of focus, the students talked one on one with the professionals after the program and were mentored about moving forward with their interest in a medical career.
The Saddleback Memorial Medical Center, host and major sponsor for the program, is committed to supporting students in their desire to enter the medical profession. Colleges and ROPs were on hand to provide information about the education path to a rewarding career in Health Care.
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Students Meet Mentors At Student In
Business Day
Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce Student In Business Day hosted 140 students on April 23, 2009 at Mile Square Golf Course. The opportunity for the students to meet business professionals in fields of interest to students was a positive experience for all of the attendees.
Keynote Speakers, Jason Manion and Kristin Esteves from RoadTrip Nation shared the story of how their founders went on a road trip and conducted video interviews, which ultimately became a PBS TV series. The TV show follows groups of students take road trips and interview leaders in all walks of life about their own road to self discovery. Students were invited to visit their website www.roadtripnation.com and learn how they can go on their own road trip.
Students from Valley Vista, Fountain Valley and Los Amigos High Schools talked to mentors who shared their background and gave them advice on what is like to be professional photographers, medical professionals, graphic designers and marketing experts and many other professions and careers. Over 50 members of the Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce and other business representatives donated their time to organize and participate at the event. Vital Link is honored to be a part of the planning team and support this important program. |
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20th Annual Design Build Competition Held at Youth Expo
 Vital Link is proud to partner with the Home Builders Council (HBC) and participate in the 20th Annual Design Build Competition. 15 teams and 1 demonstration team from throughout Southern California competed over a weekend where they build a playhouse and met the challenges of pulling permits and passing the scrutiny of building inspectors.
The winners included 1st Place High School team, Katella High School, 1st Place Youth Build team, Central City Economic Opportunity team, and the 1st Place College team, Fullerton College Team #2.
An added feature this year was the Fullerton College demonstration team that built a steel frame structure to show the latest in construction technology techniques. |
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May / June Career Exploration Schedule
Advanced Technology Center Open House
Saturday, May 9, 2009
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Saddleback College
The Saddleback College Advanced Technology Center will be open for the public to tour and experience hands-on activities using some of the most advanced and expensive machinery in the industry. This event is ideal for students and parents to learn about the program and see it's value as a part of the education pathway to a high paying and exciting career in Advanced Technology.
Second Vex Robotics Competition
Saturday, May 16, 2009
8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Fullerton College
Student teams from Orange and Los Angeles County will compete during the 2nd Vex Robotics Competition hosted by North Orange County Community College District Center for Applied Competitive Technologies at Fullerton College and sponsored by Centers for Applied Competitive Technologies (CACT). Students will show off their skills using robots they engineered in class or with their robotics clubs.
If you are interested in participating as a team or coming to watch the fun, please contact the Vital Link office for more information. Click here for team registration form.
Careers from the 3rd Dimension
Monday, June 22, 2009
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Saddleback College
Saddleback College is hosting a workshop for Career Counselors and Instructors at the Advanced Technology Center. This Advanced Manufacturing workshop will expand your awareness of this growing industry and support your students who can benefit from training in this high tech industry. Stipends are available for qualified attendees.
Click here for more information and a registration form.
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Vital Link, a 501c3 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 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
www.vitallinkoc.org
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