How we made it happen

Prepared by Karen Knapton and Jeralyn Jargo November 2009

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  FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09

Percent Female 58% 58% 57% 56% 55%

Percent Full-time 47% 48% 48% 47% 47%

Percent First-generation 61% 58% 59% 60% 61%

Percent New Students 35% 35% 36% 34% 34%

Average Age 25 25 25 25 25

DEFINITION: A nontraditional occupation for women is one in which women comprise 25 percent or less of total employment.

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Nontraditional Occupations: Span all major occupational groups Provide many employment opportunities Generally offer higher entry-level wages

and a career ladder▪ Initial pay $20.00-$30.00/hour

Examples include: detectives/investigative science technologists, chefs, clergy, computer technicians and support , construction and building inspectors, railroad conductors, machinists, welders, public safety personnel, aircraft pilots, engine mechanics

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Changes-there are successes!Jobs have moved off the list:

Physicians and surgeons Chemists Judges and magistrates Lawyers Athletes Coaches Postal service mail carriers

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Catalyst: Century’s Perkins initiative around non-traditional offerings

Target: young women, diversity, hands-on involvement

Critical Component: willingness of volunteers to give of time and talent Century faculty, staff and students Community businesses

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Encourage young women grades 6-10 To discover their unique interests and

talentsTo explore the wide range of non-

traditional career opportunitiesTo connect their education to their

economic futureTo visualize themselves as successful

and fulfilled workers

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Committee project planning (7 people) Purpose Statement Formation of Work Groups

▪ Publicity and Marketing▪ Program: speakers and entertainment▪ Operations: registration, catering, security,

room scheduling▪ Donation and gifts: scholarship, coordination of

volunteers Single point of leadership

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Key Note Speaker•Mary GrandPre’--Art Illustrator for Harry Potter

Role model for the young women

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Key Note Speaker•Kao Kalia Yang author of the Latehomecomer

“I watched our keynote speaker hold the attention of a crowd of 200 young women for more than an hour. There was not talking, fidgeting, texting, or giggling! How is this possible?”

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Key Note Speaker•Ann Bancroft

•Role model for the young women

In February 2001, two middle aged school-teachers-Bancroft and Arnesen, "total stranger[s]," became the first women to cross Antarctica on foot. International educators and millions of students in 116 countries participated in an online curriculum began their grueling 2,300-mile journey in mid-November 2000.

WelcomeBreak out GroupsLunch/KeynoteBreak out Groupshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=Fwqe4g7hu7o

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Divided by content Technical Non-traditional Personal Growth

Engineering, healthcare (radiology technology, orthotic and prosthetic) , Forensic sciences, FBI, Welding, Public Safety, Veterinarian Science, Computer Aided Drawing, Construction

Divide by participant age 6-7 graders 8-10 graders

Separate session for adults attending the conference

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2001• First conference• 92 girls from Northern suburbs participated

How we grew…

2003• 113 girls from across the metro area participated

2004• Year of the blizzard!• 102 participated

2005• 121 girls participated• Adult sessions added

2008• First keynote speaker• Girls from around the state participated

2009• 218 girls from as far away as Itasca participated• Dramatically increased our diversity by partnering with TRIO

Girls' Attendance by Organization

26%

26%13%

8%

7%

9%

4%4% 2%1%

Girl Scouts

ETS

Get Ready

General Registration

Partnership Academy

Cleveland Middle School

Boys & Girls Club

Skills for Tomorrow

Upw ard Bound

West 7th CommunityCenter

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“The conference was fun. My first session was self-defense. …the most important message I learned was that girls can do whatever boys can do.”

“I enjoyed the keynote speaker. She is an author who wrote a book about her life in Laos and in a refugee camp. What I learned from her is that she never gave up hope.”

“What I liked about the whole day was that it helped me gain confidence. I learned to be myself, to be an individual; I don’t have to be like everyone else. After all, I won’t be a kid forever. I need to have plans for the future.”

I had never seen welding before-AWESOME!

The fire captain had “ something”. We all sat straighter when she came into the room.

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I liked seeing how much the girls enjoyed it.

The conference staff work hard to make every girl feel included. They taught them how to interact with people they didn’t know. We got to meet girls from all around the state.

Fun to see the reactions to the keynote speakers

Eye-opening for these young women. College has changed.

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What a rewarding experience observing my current students proudly  presenting information about their career choice and getting the young women to actively participate in the session activities!

There was an enthusiastic  learning  atmosphere.  I believe the young women left the session with a greater understanding of the role of our profession in today's health care industry.

I am always so impressed with the questions they asked about being a women fire fighter!

I really enjoy the conference – it’s energizing being able to give back to this community of young women.

I want these young women to know that as long as you are passionate about what you do, everything will fall into place.

I want them to believe in themselves and their own strengths.

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Committee membership is critical!

Participants MUST indentify with the Key Note

Don’t worry about the budget---it will come.(Faculty and Community Members volunteer.)

If you don’t ask you’ll never know what’s possible.

Volunteers are crucial the day of the event (look for student clubs and groups)

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March 20, 2010

http://www.conservationminnesota.org/magazine/pages.cfm?

mag=142&subsec=169&id=839

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I realize that robots, computer games, and welding equipment might not be the first things that come to mind when you think of gender equity. But really, getting more girls into CTE programs is a critical part of the fight in advancing women’s rights and ensuring economic security for women. Christie Turner, MARGARET Fund Fellow, National Women’s Law Center

http://www.womenstake.org/2009/07/be-part-of-health-reform-history.html

US Department of Labor STATS regarding nontraditional careers http://careerplanning.about.com/

http://www.quintcareers.com/

The Myth of Non-trad careers http://uhcc.hawaii.edu/nontrad/myths_facts.php

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We are happy to answer other questions.

Jeralyn.jargo@century.edu

Karen.knapton@century.edu

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