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NC Graduation Project resources: F4K Career Coaches and online portfolio. The webinar will begin shortly. If you have any questions or difficulty accessing the webinar or conference call, please contact Tanja Bean at tanjab@f4k.org or 919-875-8885 x208. F4K’s Mission.
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NC Graduation Project resources:F4K Career Coaches and online portfolio The webinar will begin shortly. If you have any questions or difficulty accessing the webinar or conference call, please contact Tanja Bean at tanjab@f4k.org or 919-875-8885 x208.
F4K’s Mission To bridge the gap between the hopes and dreams of our students and the workforce development needs of our communities.
North Carolina at a glance… • 69.9% of NC’s high school students graduate on time in 4 years • NC’s university completion rate is 59% in 6 years • Half of students enrolled in two-year community college programs do not return the second year • Ratio of school counselors to students is 1 to 320 in grades 6-12
Network connections • Talk with over 700 background-checked Career Coaches, approved by DPI as Graduation Project mentors • Get advice on high school course selection or grad project product, paper and presentation • Learn about companies in field of interest • Check out possible job shadowing or internship opportunities
Electronic Portfolio • Allows students to upload and maintain files or research in a single location • Documents, links and notes can also be posted by educators for student access • Educators can view students’ files and make notes for reference or for other educators • Can be selectively shared with others at student’s invitation
How do you sign up? www.f4k.org
Next Steps • Schedule leadership meeting with your LEA and community • Superintendent • Director of Student Services • Career-Technical Education Director • Director of Middle and High Schools • Coordinator of NC Graduation Project • Chamber of Commerce President • Sign Partnership Guidelines • F4K will work with school system to schedule training and implementation • F4K will work with chamber of commerce to develop local career coach and employer content
Access demo account www.f4k.org Students username: networkdemo password: northcarolina Questions? rebeccac@f4k.org • 919-875-8885 x200
After using F4K, 91% of students say “I understand what I need to do to get the kind of jobs I want.” 88% of students say, “I am more excited about graduating from high school.”
