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Big Idea: Career-life decisions are influenced by internal and external factors, including local and global trends.

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Young Entrepreneurs – Math and Your Dream Business

Backgrounders

Learn how entrepreneurs use math when starting a business.

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Buying Power: The Math Behind Money

Backgrounders

Learn the basics of managing your money.

Peter Noel

Peter Noel

Career Profiles

Business Development Partner

I help new financial advisors develop their skills so they can help their clients make good financial decisions.
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Developing Successful Work Habits

Lessons

Students will learn about work habits that can help them succeed in any career.

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Demonstrating Skills in Technological Careers

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Students will learn and demonstrate skills required in a career of interest.

Justin Pursaga

Justin Pursaga

Career Profiles

Director & Program Lead

Justin Pursaga is the Director & Program Lead of Wawanesa Mutual Insurance.
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Careers of the Future

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Students will learn about potential careers of the future and create their own job description.

Timothy Burkhart

Query a Career Profile

Lessons

Students will explore career profiles and relate them to what they are learning in science class.

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STEM Skills and Self-Exploration

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Students learn how the STEM skills that they develop in class apply to future career options. 

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How Does STEM Support Non-STEM Careers?

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Students will explore how STEM skills are needed in non-STEM careers.

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Exploring Career Sectors and Skills

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Students will explore STEM career sectors and the skills required for a variety of STEM careers.

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Global Competency Skills Inventory

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Students will take inventory of their Global Competency skills, reflect on their strengths, and set next steps for mastery of these skills.

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Communication is Key

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Through hands-on activities, students will distinguish how social and work situations require both verbal and non-verbal means of communication.

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What do you want to DO when you grow up?

Lessons

Students will use online tools and job search engines to explore career possibilities and the job market.

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Coding is For Everyone!

Lessons

Students will learn the importance of computer programming skills across a variety of career areas and how these skills can make them more employable.