2020 Speaker’s Participation Kit

PROFESSIONALS IN THE CLASSROOM SERIES

Speaker’s Participation Kit Women of Color STEM Conference Detroit, MI • October 5-8, 2020

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WHO ARE WE? For more than 30 years, Career Communication Group (CCG) has offered pre-college programs that have provided education and gateways for women, and economically disadvantaged children to enter rewarding areas of STEM. CCG’s Women of Color STEM Conference, which was founded in 1996, has been operating in Detroit since 2013. The annual event assures that its influence on building the STEM pipeline extends into the pre-college community of students, who might not otherwise aspire to STEM careers because of social and economic barriers.

WHAT IS THE CCG PROFESSIONAL IN THE CLASSROOM SERIES?

The CCG Professional in the Classroom Series program brings the critical component of a STEM career role model to many Detroit classrooms in the weeks and days leading up to the annual Women of Color STEM Conference.

The program was developed to augment the middle and high school experience in Detroit by bringing professional role models who are working in a STEM field to help students connect the relevance of their education to successful and rewarding STEM careers.

Selected speakers are expected to share their experiences about their career journey.

A candid exchange about the obstacles you face, the triumphs and rewards of your career choices as well as being open to questions from the students sets the stage for a deeper understanding of what is required for success.

Pre-college students are invited to participate in these presentations that engage and challenge them to view STEM careers as real options.

WHY YOU SHOULD PARTICIPATE

What we’ve learned through years of working with professionals in STEM careers is that the successes of our award recipients, readers, and attendees to our conferences, are largely attributed to exposure to role models early in their educational experience.

CCG has been partnering with STEM-related businesses, military personnel, and universities to bring pre-college students together to participate in our conferences. Thanks to CCG’s C A R E E R C O M M U N I C AT I O N S G R O U P, I N C .

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programs, tens of thousands of students have achieved their educational and professional dreams – and they are now leading contributors in their chosen STEM fields.

An important component of career growth is recognizing the importance of reaching back to encourage and develop the new talent needed to advance their field. Mentoring and serving as a role model are ideal and fulfilling activities that add more meaning to your and to their thriving careers.

Other important outcomes for participating are: • You will get an up-close look at how the future generations of STEM workers are faring, giving you the opportunity to positively impact the outcomes.

• You allow your career success to be an impetus for the success of others.

• You help strengthen your organization’s effort to build a diverse STEM workforce.

THE CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE

This CCG Professional in the Classroom Series speaker kit will assist you in preparing for your visit to a local Detroit area school. It will guide you through your presentation and support you with your planning for the event. The CCG Professional in the Classroom Series serves middle and high school students from public and private schools in the Detroit area. The students we serve represent multiple ethnicities. For many, English is not their native language. Many of these students represent a large portion of the lower socio-economic groups.

As a CCG Sustained Mentoring Program participant, we ask that you: • Agree to a 45-60-minute visit to a classroom or an assembly at a local school during the week of the Women of Color STEM Conference.

• Prepare a 10-15-minute presentation discussing your path to success as a STEM professional; emphasizing the importance of education and asking the students to COMMIT to a life of excellence and education.

• Engage and encourage students to ask questions.

• Handout college-prep and career information literature.

• Handout and collect a student attitude survey.

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• Participate in conference calls to discuss the program agenda and the preparation needed.

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4. Encourage students to ask questions. Ask them questions about STEM careers and what they know.

SPEAKER TOOLKIT

CLOSING REMARKS SUGGESTIONS

OPENING REMARKS SUGGESTIONS

1. Thank the students for participating.

2. Encourage them to pass on to others who couldn’t attend their experience.

3. Encourage students to explore STEM careers; visit the Career Communications Group website (http://www.ccgmag.com) for more information.

4. Collect the completed Pre-College Student Leadership survey.

5. Wish them a great day and let them know that you will be at the Women of Color STEM Conference.

1. Welcome the students, introduce yourself & the company you represent, let the students know you are a STEM professional of the WOC STEM Conference.

2. Present 10-15-minute presentation that encourages students to pursue a career in STEM, emphasizing the importance of education and perseverance. Share your story to motivate them. Use lessons, ideas, and best practices to introduce the students to STEM education and encourage opportunities in information technology.

PRESENTATION GUIDELINES

3. Our goal is to impress, in our event participants, the importance of pursing a STEM education and professional career as well as the rewards of doing so. Many of our speakers have unique techniques to accomplish these goals. For example, many presenters have touched on: •

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Personal Stories: • Personal Challenges • Personal Success • Pathway to their current positions • Goals for their future

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Career Paths

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Educational Paths and Internships

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Company Overview, Department Overview, Position Overview

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Leadership • What is leadership?

• What makes a good leader?

• What does it mean to be a leader at school/community/workplace?

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Your presentations will be informal and will take place in a classroom where audiovisual aids will not be necessary, nor available. The presentation should last 10-15 minutes with ample time for questions. Your presentation, including the Q&A session should answer the following:

Importance of STEM in: • Cyber Security • Biomedicine • Telecommunications • Public Sector • Private Sector • Academia • Other fields

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What your academic life was for you at their age, good grades? Bad grades?

When you knew what you wanted to do in life Wh.at roadblocks you faced and how you handled it.

Failure example and how you handled it.

On average, a STEM career is more lucrative than a sports career.

To enhance the guest speakers’ remarks, CCG will provide the following materials for the classroom: 1. Women of Color Magazines 2. Student Resource Guides 3. Free CCG Magazine subscriptions offer (5 copis of USBE, WOC, HE) for the classroom 4. Becoming an Engineer guide for each student 5. Black Family, Hispanic Family, Women Inventors poster for classroom SAMPLE AGENDA

1. Introductions for presenter/organization/ CCG 2. Welcome students to the assembly

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3. Distribute Pre-College Student Leadership Survey 4. Begin your 10-15-minute presentation.

5. Engage students in Q&A session.

6. Distribute material for the classroom and students.

7. Encourage them to pass on what they learned today to others who couldn’t attend.

8. Encourage students to explore STEM careers; visit the Career Communications Group website for more information at www. ccgmag.com 9. Collect the Pre-College Student Leadership Survey 10. Thank the students for participating.

Wish them a great day and let them know that you will be at the Women of Color STEM Conference along with other STEM professionals.

FAQS

Can I suggest a school to visit?

CCG has a longstanding relationship with the Detroit area schools. You can submit a recommendation for a school visit. We will take under consideration all recommendations.

office at the TCF Center.

Can I bring material from my organization to distribute to the students?

The CCG Professional in the Classroom Series will have materials to be distributed to the students about the program. You may bring giveaways for the students that support your presentation.

Will I be responsible to bring the free material to be distributed to the students?

No. The CCG contact will bring the materials to be distributed on behalf of the CCG Professional in the Classroom Series.

Can my presentation include an activity?

Yes. You may use your presentation time to include short activities that may enlighten a student’s understanding of a point that you want to make. Be sure to consider the presentation time allotted and consider if your group is bursting with questions. The Q&A time is an important component.

When will I visit the school?

The school visits will take place the week of the Women of Color STEM Conference.

How are the schools selected?

The school visits are cross-referenced through the availability, the distance from the conference, the school STEM program and those schools that will be participating in the CCG Pre-College Program.

This year’s conference will take place on October 8-10, 2020. We will work with the teacher to determine a time that is convenient in their school curriculum and will notify of the time. You will be notified at least three weeks prior to the presentation.

When will I be notified of the name of the school I will be attending?

All speakers will be notified at least three weeks prior to the visit date.

How many students will be participating in the presentation?

Class sizes vary but the average class is approximately 25-30 students.

Will you let me know where the school is located?

The names and locations of the participating schools will be sent to you three weeks prior to the visit. Because schedules change, we do not list the schools in this brochure.

How long is my presentation?

Please use the CCG Professional in the Classroom Series to plan for your 10-15-minute presentation. The agenda in the kit will help you to prepare for the visit.

Can I contact the teacher before I visit?

Your CCG contact will help mediate any questions you have and will send you the answers prior to your visit. This will allow for a more collaborative effort on everyone’s time and schedule.

Will I be responsible for getting to the schools on my own?

The CCG contact will make all transportation arrangements and will meet you at the CCG C A R E E R C O M M U N I C AT I O N S G R O U P, I N C .

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CONTACT INFORMATION: Ana Bertrand abertrand@ccgmag.com 410-754-4191 Office 410-967-8228 Cell Ashley Turner aturner@ccgmag.com 410-754-4247 Office 248-825-6420 Cell

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