Career Education and Work Standards Symposium
Career Education and Work Standards Symposium
An event for York County educators focused on the Career Education and Work Standards. This event encourages empowerment by providing each educator in attendance with valuable resources and tools to adapt to the grade level in which they specialize. Event registration is open to all teachers K-12 affiliated with our K-12 Partner Schools.
The 2023 YCAL Career Education and Work Standards Symposium will take place on Thursday October 19, 2023 at York County School of Technology. Arrival, check-in, and dinner will begin as early as 4:00PM, with the event officially starting at 5:00PM. The event will wrap-up at 7:30PM.
This is an event for York County educators, focused on Career Education and Work Standards, which are vital to a school’s plan for students’ career readiness.
The Symposium is open to all K-12 Educators from YCAL Partner Schools/Districts. This event encourages empowerment and the integration of career education into all grade levels and curriculum within our K-12 schools. Attendees will participate in breakout groups by their designated grade level and be provided with valuable resources to utilize in their classrooms in the spirit of collaboration.
Please click the following link to register:
https://bit.ly/YCALSymposiumRegistration
Thank you to our event sponsors!
Gold Sponsor(s)
Silver Sponsor(s)
Partner Sponsor
MANTEC
Sponsorships are still available for events this school year! Visit our Sponsorship Opportunities Page for more information
October 2023 Electronic Resources
| Breakout Session | Presenter(s) | File Link |
|---|---|---|
| Exposure | Christopher Fake (Spring Grove Area School District) Jennifer Dugan (Spring Grove Area School District) | File 1: ““Trade Show” – Using Your School District’s Resources (Students Teaching Students) |
| Experience | Mark Miller (Cedar Cliff High School) Lori Perrin (Dairy Farmers of America)) | File 1: Experience File 2: Welcome to Dairy Farmers of America |
| Employability | Jocelyn Ruppert (Susquehannock High School) Audrey Reeves (Susquehannock High School) | File 1: Intern: The Development and Impact of Career Practicum |
October 2023 Symposium Photo Gallery
February 2023 Electronic Resources
(Please note not all presenters have electronics resources and some are unable to share them public download/viewing)
| Grade Level | Presenter(s) | Organization | Resource(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-5 | Abbey Lichtenberg, Educational Technology Staff Developer | Lincoln Intermediate Unit #12 | File #1 (Google Link) |
| K-5 | Jeff Remington, STEM Outreach Liaison | Penn State University | File #1 (Google Link) |
| K-5 | LaQuinn Thompson, Youth Director and Founder | YWCA and The B.E.A.S.T. Initiative | File #1 (PPT Download) |
| 6-8 | Melissa Longenberger, Executive Director | York Builders Association Workforce NOW Foundation | File #1 (PPT Download) |
| 6-8 | Ashley Miserandino, Youth Talent Development Specialist | PA CareerLink York County | File #1 (PPT Download) |
| 6-8 | Becky Rentzel, Epic Principal Trainer & Lauren Abejo, BSN, RN, Systems Analyst | UPMC | File #1 (PPT Download) |
| 9-12 | Kevin Appnel, Executive Director | York County Alliance for Learning | N/A |
| 9-12 | Pam Scott, Career Coordinator | Red Lion Area High School | N/A |
| 9-12 | John Stearns, Director of Curriculum Design & Scott Rogers, Director | York County School of Technology | File #1 (PPT Download) |
| Admin. | Joseph Bass, Apprenticeship and Training Representative & Danielle Demirovic, Pre-Apprenticeship Program Manager | State Department Office of Apprentice and Training | File #1 (PPT Download) |
| Admin. | Laura Fridirici, Career Readiness Advisor | PA Department of Education | File #1 (Industry-Recognized Credentials PDF Link) File #2 (Remake Learning PDF Link) File #3 (PPT Download) |
| Admin. | James Sterner, Assistant Principal | Susquehannock High School | N/A |
| N/A | Panel Participant Slides | YCAL | File #1 (PPT Download) |
| N/A | Dinner Slideshow | YCAL | File #1 (Google Link) |
February 2023 Symposium Photo Gallery
