| rfp_mobile_career_exploration_classroom.pdf |
NCPC in collaboration with the economic development offices in ND Region III, including Cavalier County JDA, Forward DL, New Rockford Area Betterment Corporation, Rolla JDA, Towner County JDA, and Benson County JDA, have received grant funding for the Mobile Career Exploration Classroom (MCEC). This is a two-year pilot project to expose Jr. and Sr. High students to career opportunities available in ND Region III. This project is funded with ND Department of Commerce Regional Workforce Impact Program grant dollars, local match, and sponsorships.
Mobile Career Exploration Classroom Project
This project created a mobile career exploration unit that will provide a job coach the ability to utilize virtual reality videos allowing students to experience careers in a unique way. The job coach will work with the regions schools and student counselors to expose junior and senior high students to a variety of career options with two focuses:
The mobile unit will be able to travel throughout the region going to the schools and to special events where students gather. The use of virtual reality equipment is a unique method of engaging students opposed to the traditional career fair methods. Students will be able to access a wide variety of virtual reality videos of both careers available in the region and other opportunities.
The project will work with current businesses to identify the employment needs in the region. The video content can show the type of work to be done and business owners and or employees can talk about the opportunities available, and employees can give first-hand testimony of their career.
The job coach will work more one-on-one with students opposed to a large-scale presentation. Students can share their interests, participate in viewing virtual reality/simulation videos and work with the job coach to align the student with State and Local programs that best fit their needs. The job coach can also match students with employers who may be interested in them for education sponsorship and future employment.
See the attached RFP for more information.
Mobile Career Exploration Classroom Project
This project created a mobile career exploration unit that will provide a job coach the ability to utilize virtual reality videos allowing students to experience careers in a unique way. The job coach will work with the regions schools and student counselors to expose junior and senior high students to a variety of career options with two focuses:
- Careers and jobs currently available in Region III
- Students who may be looking to enter the workforce after high school or looking to technical education type careers.
The mobile unit will be able to travel throughout the region going to the schools and to special events where students gather. The use of virtual reality equipment is a unique method of engaging students opposed to the traditional career fair methods. Students will be able to access a wide variety of virtual reality videos of both careers available in the region and other opportunities.
The project will work with current businesses to identify the employment needs in the region. The video content can show the type of work to be done and business owners and or employees can talk about the opportunities available, and employees can give first-hand testimony of their career.
The job coach will work more one-on-one with students opposed to a large-scale presentation. Students can share their interests, participate in viewing virtual reality/simulation videos and work with the job coach to align the student with State and Local programs that best fit their needs. The job coach can also match students with employers who may be interested in them for education sponsorship and future employment.
See the attached RFP for more information.
