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It’s a new school year and we’re reaching more students than ever! Read
on to see what we’ve
been up to and why it’s so important to help kids develop a career plan.
-The F4K Team
Susan, John, Tanja and Rebecca
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HOW DO I LOOK? |
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F4K is excited to introduce our new look,
powered by Career Cruising Network!
Some of the new features include:
• streamlined, more user-friendly discussion
boards
• access to career development opportunities by
employer
• online portfolio that can be used to manage
students’
graduation projects
And we’re not the only ones who are excited...
"Did
I read the last sentence correctly???? At no cost to
our
school???? So I will be able to continue having
access???
I am THRILLED!!!! This is the BEST site EVER!!!!"
Jonnie Rogers
Ardrey Kell High School, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
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MILLION
DOLLAR MISTAKE |
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Research by the Alliance for Excellent Education clearly outlines the high
cost of high school dropouts
and the
economic impact not only on the dropouts themselves, but the
subsequent impact on the local
and national
economy as well. Over the course of a lifetime, a college
graduate will earn, on average,
$1 million more than
a high school dropout. Dropping out is literally a
million-dollar mistake.
Click here to see more from the Alliance for Excellent Education |
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Without question, many of the millions of youth who have dropped out of
school have talent, ability, and
aspirations for a better future and can benefit from
being connected to a supported pathway to postsecondary credentials. This tremendous pool
of talent
and potential, if properly supported and channeled, can help close
the
skills gap in
this country and greatly contribute to our nation’s productivity and
competitiveness.
— Report: Creating
Postsecondary Pathways to Good Jobs for Young High School Dropouts:
The Possibilities
and the Challenges, Center for American Progress, October
2008 |
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HERE
WE GROW AGAIN |
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Now serving: Granville County Schools and
Caldwell County Schools!
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As a community, F4K offers the means to stand behind our educators,
supporting and reinforcing the message of educational relevance
to the students, our future workforce. |
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F4K provides more than just information to point students in the
right direction, it provides a framework of connections to
confirm and guide the students
along the way. |
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Timothy J. Farley, Superintendent
Granville County Schools |
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Steve Stone, Superintendent
Caldwell County Schools |
Since 2004, Futures for Kids (F4K) has been providing an innovative
career development system to more
than 250 schools across North Carolina. We are very pleased to be able
to offer the Futures for Kids system
to all interested school systems statewide for the 2008-2009 school
year. Please contact us for more information.
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EXTRA,
EXTRA |
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Check out F4K in the NC Chamber magazine’s
focus on education and dropout prevention
Dropout Dilemma:
Why the increasing high school dropout rate
is a problem and what is being done to fix it.
Granting New Opportunities:
Committee hands out millions in
grants to organizations helping to lower the state’s dropout rate.
What Employers Want:
To NC employers, a good work ethic is
just as important as the basics of reading, writing and math. |
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Spread the word about Futures for Kids. Forward this email to a
friend.
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Bright Futures is a newsletter distributed by Futures
for Kids. To subscribe, please email
info@f4k.org
and include 'subscribe' in the subject line. To unsubscribe, include
'unsubscribe' in the subject line. Thank you for your feedback. |
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