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THE FIVE VECTOR STRANDS ENGINEERING & DESIGN SCIENCE & MEDICINE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & LAW CREATIVITY & PERSONAL EXPRESSION BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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Mike Barkley, former CEO of KIND Snacks spoke about business leadership and finding your purpose through work
he VECTOR program provides interested students the opportunity to choose one of five VECTOR strands. They then take a concentrated set of courses related to that strand and participate in relevant opportunities outside the classroom. This results in a curated portfolio of reflections and experiential learning that culminate in a capstone project Through the VECTOR program, students have had the opportunity to meet with and learn from a variety of experts from a host of fields. Due to COVID, most were conducted virtually, but students enjoyed the opportunity to hear from business, nonprofit and medical leaders and to ask questions about each of the presenters’ career paths. Throughout the year, students have met with:
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David Caranci, director of creative development at Walt Disney Imagineering spoke about building passion-driven careers
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A cardiac surgical team from the Cleveland Clinic discussed cardiopulmonary bypass surgery
Representatives from Upcycle Parts Shop - spoke about social enterprise, innovation, sustainability and community development
Chef Doug Katz, Cleveland restauranteur spoke about entrepreneurship, business and community engagement
