CEO Program 2013/14

Our bottom line... dis Students dreams. hopes. talents. skills. goals. with abilities different have a broad range of interests opportunities? How can we better provide our students exposure to these careers? If our schools can help our students identify interests Can we make the connections in the community? It's not about thinking outside the box It's that there isn't supposed to be a box Let's dream big, people! there isn't supposed to be you can't there isn't supposed to be "not able" 51.7% = The percentage of unemployed teens age 16 – 19 who are actively seeking jobs in the District of Columbia. This is the highest teen unemployment rate in the U.S. (Employment Policies Institute April 2012) 14.2% = The percentage of employed teens with disabilities age 16 – 19 in the country. This is more than 10 percentage points lower than the rate for non-disabled teens. (U.S. Department of Labor April 2012) 51.7% = The percentage of unemployed teens age 16 – 19 who are actively seeking jobs in the District of Columbia. This is the highest teen unemployment rate in the U.S. (Employment Policies Institute April 2012) 14.2% = The percentage of employed teens with disabilities age 16 – 19 in the country. This is more than 10 percentage points lower than the rate for non-disabled teens. (U.S. Department of Labor April 2012) Pairing Learning Earning Students apply for the CEO Program online and are interviewed at their school Selected students are paired with a mentor in their career field of interest Students are eligible for performance based raises based on quarterly evaluations Student interns have the option of setting up matched savings accounts through CAAB to double their savings for post-secondary education and training Students gain valuable experience over the summer while working with our partners At the end of the school year, students are able to work part time as interns at their mentor's place of employment Students take weekly PD courses on Tuesdays from 4pm - 6pm in order to increase soft skills and financial literacy 1:1 Matched Savings ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Shedding light on career possibilities We are in the business of opening doors ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Let's make the connections together Students meet with their mentors once a month to work on a career focused project and serve as part-time interns over the summer Students are paid an $8.00 p/hr stipend by DCPS for of their participation throughout the program and their summer internships DCPSCEO.COM raymond.hutchison@dc.gov @DCPSCEOProgram * * DCPS