World Changers Program
The College Is Not Mandatory
Today’s young adults have endless career opportunities and yet have very limited knowledge as to what is available to them. They also struggle to find careers that are meaningful for them, often spending time and money unnecessarily because they do not understand how to find a career path that matters to them.
The College Is Not Mandatory World Changers Career Program™ is a comprehensive and multi-faceted career identification curriculum for teens and young adults age 15-24. With this program, students are able to make better informed decisions about their future and develop the confidence and self-belief to pursue their goals.
World Changers is an innovative coaching program that encourages students to explore their potential and design how they want to make an impact on the world.
Whether in the 1-1 or small group setting, this program includes three modules:
Career Foundations: This module introduces students to the 16 career clusters and helps them narrow the field of choices based on their personal values, aptitudes, and passions.
Career Discovery: This module makes the career search more personal with a focus on personal values, lifestyle, and mindset. Participants will identify which career cluster(s) most interest them and then research each one to identify particular career interests from entry-level to advanced.
Career Planning: This module introduces the process for developing a comprehensive, personal post-graduation plan. The material briefly covers career identification and then goes deeper into building specific plans for each career the student is interested in. Emphasis is placed on developing alternate pathways to achieve education/training for each career, with a focus on what can be done in high school as well as on the student’s own time outside of the school day.
What is included in your World Changers™Program?
1-1 Program
Participants who choose the custom 1-1 program will experience all three modules, customized to their specific personalities, schedules, and timeline.
Each participant will walk away from the World Changers program with a custom, comprehensive career development plan they are excited to pursue.
Services include:
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Development of a custom career development plan which includes:
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timeline to career entry
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skill development experience options (internships, apprenticeships, certification programs, high school course options)
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specific education and training options suitable for career- required skill development and training
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outline of investment (tuition, housing, scholarships, etc)
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outline of
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Custom schedule
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Flexible timeline
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Secure Google Folder with access to all program resources
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Curated resources specific to participant career ideas and goals including access to Stephanie's contacts for college applications, essays, financial aid and athletic recruiting
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Access to their Coach between sessions via text and email (participant and parent)
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Parent updates after each session
Average Timeline and Cost
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Completion averages 6-12 weeks, depending on participant activity level and timeline
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Package Cost:
By becoming a member of the World Changers™ Community, you have access to:
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Every World Changers™ Course (see descriptions below) that each include :
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Individual course goals and objectives (which you can edit to add your subject-matter standards, as applicable)
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Individual course lesson planning guides
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Individual course slide decks
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Individual course audio recordings of the slide decks
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All course student activities (which you can customize) suitable for digital and paper distribution
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Comprehensive resource list with helpful links
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Updated resources added as new material is developed
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Free access to “Pick My Brain” sessions with Stephanie Haynes, Author of College Is Not Mandatory and developer of this curriculum.
Career Foundations
Career Foundations helps students identify and pursue their ideal career path. Through self-reflection exercises and industry research, the lessons in this unit provides a solid foundation of what matters most in the career search process. Students will be introduced to the Career Clusters and Career Pathways frameworks, as well as the Holland Code for personality assessment and encouraged to build an effective roadmap to success.
Career Discovery
Career Discovery provides individual career search lessons to help students uncover their ideal career path. Using research and self-reflection, students will create a lifestyle vision and set goals to achieve it. They will learn how to research personal Career Cluster areas, and become aware of the necessary skills, experience, training and education for each. In Career Discovery, students will develop the skills and knowledge necessary to start a pathway to a career they love while still in high school.
Career Planning
Career Planning provides comprehensive guidance for students to develop a successful career path. Each lesson helps students create a personalized plan that identifies the best post-graduation education and training options for their individual career needs needs. Using the 6 main post-high school education and training options available to them, students are encouraged to explore combining them to fit their needs. In Career Planning students will craft a comprehensive career development plan that helps them prepare for success in their chosen field.
The Book That Started It All
Most parents aren't sure how to help their teens figure out their next steps after high school. College Is Not Mandatory gives parents the tools to introduce and discuss the available options so their teen can step confidently into their future.
