Greetings,

DVC will be hosting a Career Fair on Thursday, April 7th from 8:15 am-12:15 pm. We are looking for guest speakers to share their careers and work experiences to expose our students to a variety of careers. You do not need a degree and/or certificate to be a part of  the DVC Career Fair. We are seeking guest speakers in the following areas:

• Women in STEM
• Mental Health and Athletes
• Entrepreneur
• College Bound- First Generation and Higher Education
• Welding/Contractor/Electrician
• Trucking
• Transferring from a Community College
• Navigating an Artist’s world (Music, Art, Dance)
• Nursing
• Flight Attendant/Pilot
• Real Estate
• Financial Literacy – How to pay for college
• Entertainment

If interested, please fill out this google form: Career Day Interest Form (google.com) by next Wednesday, March 23rd.

Career Fair Flyer

Thank you,

DVC Counselors

Ms. Aldrete (College & Career Counselor: maldrete@davincischools.org)

Ms. Barba (9th & 11th Grade Counselor: jbarba@davincischools.org)

Ms. Thomas (10th & 11th Grade Counselor: athomas@davincischools.org)

Black Girls CODE & @DreamWorks are collaborating on an Exploring Technology in Entertainment Event! Join us Wed. March 30, 2022, for a panel discussion highlighting a few different tech careers, plus a coding activity using SCRATCH. @dreamworkscareers

Register: http://bit.ly/bgcxdreamworks

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

·      4:00 – 4:05pm PST | Welcome Introduction

·      4:05 – 5:00pm PST | Exploring Technology Roles in Entertainment: Join us for a panel discussion highlighting a few different tech careers in the entertainment industry

·      5:00 – 6:00pm PST | Interactive Scratch Coding Activity: Participate in a fun Scratch coding activity and learn about the DreamWorks Animation pipeline

This event is suitable for ages 13+ and up.

Please contact Karlon Zee at karlon@blackgirlscode.org for any further questions.

Happy Friday Class of 2023!

Individual College and Career Junior parent meetings will run from March 28-May 4. Every Junior is required to set up a meeting with me and at least one parent needs to be present. This meeting can be in person or via Zoom. We will cover next year’s plans including the college process, career selection, post-high school plans, etc. Please sign up for a day and time by next Friday, March 18th. These meetings can also be done in Spanish if needed.

Here is the link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4DADAB29A3FBCF8-individual

Any questions/concerns please email me: maldrete@davincischools.org

Ms. Aldrete

College and Career Counselor

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