Prepared by: Christ ina F. PappionTeen Programs CoordinatorNORDC

Purpose

The New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORDC) would l ike to continue to provide & expand the successful Career

Exploration Teen Camp program, in part, to bridge the lapse in learning in the summer months when youth are out of regular

school. The department wil l col laborate with other agencies in the development of Li fe Ski l ls, Job Readiness, and Career Exploration to serve 1,000 youth across the City. While al l teenagers desire

jobs during their summer months, there are not enough jobs to go around. Thus teen camps fil l the gap by offering career

exploration, job ski l ls training and recreation with a stipend.

2012 TEEN CAREER EXPLORATION CAMP

Target Audience

The program targets youth between the ages of 13 and 14 with the goals of increasing participants' awareness and use of life skills and job readiness skills thereby preparing them for success in their personal lives and careers.

Exposure

Additionally, the program will expose participants to occupational exposure and career exploration while engaging them in recreational activities, career & industry field trips, job shadowing, and roll-playing activities.

2012 TEEN CAREER EXPLORATION CAMP

Focus of Curriculum: Effective communication Conflict resolution Goal sett ing Family planning Drug prevention Financial l i teracyJob readiness training: How to look for a job Effective interviewing Resume writ ing The keys to being successful on

the job How to get promoted on the job.

Participants wi l l learn about careers through field tr ips and job shadowing.

TEEN CAMP CURRICULUM

Students will go on career exploration field trips to some of the following places:

City Hall Civil District Court Zoo/ Animal Hospital Global Green USA New Orleans School of Cooking Delgado School of Nursing

Guest Speaker Essence Music Festival WGNO Tours / TV and

Broadcasting

TEEN CAMP FIELD TRIPS

There will be seven teen camp sites, each camp will be partnered with a University and it is proposed that this

University provide the following:

Admissions Tour and PresentationStudent Involvement Exhibition

Workshops from Career Services or other related departments for example: Professional Dress, How to

choose a major, etc. Any other ideas you may have toward partnership

are welcomed

TEEN CAMP COLLEGE PARTNERSHIPS

To speak on :effective

communicationpeer pressureovercoming

obstaclesCollege ExperienceProfessional &

Business EtiquetteOther

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