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February 8th: March to College and Career Fair Deadline!
As we discussed during mentor training on January 25th , we have two upcoming deadlines for mentors on February 8th.
First, the planning for March to College should be done, and can be documented by clicking here. Also, if you have missed the previous trainings, click here to get to the AIM High Resource section of the website.
Second, the deadline for mentors to register as Student Partners or Career Reps for the Career Fair is February 8th. Please see below in your section for more details!
Touchpoint: Career Fair
Come help your AIM High students learn about the many possible career options available to them. From nursing to business, manufacturing to marketing, they'll be astounded to learn about all the different directions their careers can take. Each Mentoring team should have at least one person serving as a Student Partner and another mentor as a Career Representative.
Date: Wednesday, February 20
Time: 5:00pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Chicago Cultural Center 78 East Washington Street, Preston Bradley Hall
Who's Invited: All AIM High Students and their Mentors
Transportation: provided for CTD, GWCP, NLCP and Urban Prep - Bronzeville students. Students coming from UCW and Urban Prep - Englewood campuses pay $6 or $10 each depending on prior attendance. The bus will be leaving from Urban Prep - Englewood at 4:30 pm
Cost: No charge
*Networking Event: This year we will offer a networking event after the Career Fair where you will have the opportunity to network with other Chicagoland professionals at an informal 'Happy Hour' at Bennigans on Michigan Ave.
Online Registration closes this Friday, February 8th!!
Register Here
Mentors, if you would like to volunteer to be a career rep,
Mentors, Schools, and Families: AIM High needs YOUR help for the Career Fair.
AIM High's Annual Career Fair is right around the corner! On February 20th AIM High students will have an opportunity to meet working professionals and explore various career paths that spark their interest. The range of career opportunities available to the AIM High students is truly limitless, and we want the kids to see the many different options they have in their future. The best way we can demonstrate the options available to students after college is to get as many different types of professionals to talk about their career choices.
Here's where you come in. Being the great people who not only support AIM High, but take an active interest in making the future a better place for our students, we know that YOU know some great people too! Whether they are friends, relatives, coworkers, spouses, neighbors, etc. We are looking for those great individuals to be Career Representatives! The commitment is minimal. All participants need to do is give about three hours of their time on February 20, 2013 and answer some questions on their field, educational background, and the path to reach their current role.What is going to make this an enjoyable experience for both the student and the volunteer will be the stories behind their career! While their time with the students may be brief, their impact can last a lifetime!
If you know someone who may be interested in participating in the AIM High Career Fair all they need to do is register here. Companies That Care will take care of the rest.
Here are some additional resources to reach out to your own networks
- Here is the link to the Chicago Tonight clip filmed at the 2011 Career Fair. Its a great introduction to AIM High and format of the Career Fair.
- We have a template invitation letter for Career Reps in both Word and PDF versions. All the important information and links are included in it, but feel free to customize it as you see fit. Click here to get to the AIM High Forms and Templates page - the invitations are under "Forms for Mentors" section.
Welcome New AIM High Mentors!
Thank you for signing up as a Mentor in the AIM High program. There are a few steps that we would still need from you. First, please click here to submit your contact information so that we may enter you in our system. Then, please look below and select a date for New Mentor Orientation from below.
New Mentor Orientation Dates!
If you have not gone through new mentor orientation yet, or would like a refresher course on it, register here for one of the following dates. All trainings will be from 12PM- 1PM
- Thursday, February 7th
- Tuesday February 12th
- Wednesday, February 27th
Mentor Training: Friday February 15th
This mentor training will take place from 12 PM- 1 PM, and we will be discussing the the next Touchpoint Event which is Job Shadowing on March 14th. Mentors, please make sure that at least one mentor from each team can be on the training call. An Outlook reminder with call in details will be sent later on this week.
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