2011 imagine! Career Week Events

Monday- April 11th

Citizens Bank® Sponsored Government Officials Kick-off Breakfast

• Kick-off to Imagine Career Week and Announcement of Summer Internship Pilot
• Keynote address will be delivered by Gov. Tom Corbett.
• Panel discussion will be moderated by Dave Malone (CEO of Gateway Financial and Chair of the PA Workforce Investment Board) and will feature insights from: Dan Fitzpatrick (CEO ofCitizens Bank PA, NJ, DE), Leo Girard (International President, United Steel Workers), Linda Lane (Superintendent, Pittsburgh Public Schools), Randy Dearth (CEO, LANXESS Corporation) and Ken Melani (CEO, Highmark).

Youth Works Job Shadows

• At regional businesses

Job Seeker Services at Citizens Bank®

• 10am-3pm in Crafton (31 Foster Avenue)

Financial Literacy Workshops

• 11am-1pm at PA CareerLink® Allegheny West (location)

Tuesday- April 12th

JA in a Day

• Junior Achievement
• JA in a Day places volunteers in classrooms to teach students principles of work readiness, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship. Volunteers will teach the JA program (5-6 lessons) of one grade level in a single school day at an elementary and/or middle school (grades K-8).

PA Construction Career Day

• Forbes Road Career and Technical Center
• PA Construction Career Day was an industry-sponsored event for high school students to explore career opportunities in highway design, construction, and maintenance. Planned activities included operating heavy equipment, testing materials, surveying, welding, designing a bridge, use of safety equipment, concrete finishing, drilling, rebar tying, estimating a job, use of GPS/GIS information technology, and much more. Over 1,000 students from across Allegheny County attended the day of presentations and hands-on demonstration.

Financial Literacy Workshops

• 10am-12pm at PA CareerLink® Allegheny East (location)

Job Seeker Services at Citizens Bank®

• 10am-3pm in Oakland (3718 Fifth Avenue)

Wednesday- April 13th

Family Support "Imagine Career Day"

• At Hosanna House for Family Support participants
• Featuring Peter Berner, President of Pilot Workplace Advisors, as keynote speaker
• Choose from workshops including "Show me the Money: Getting a Job and Kepping the Cash," "Working and Criminal Record Issues," "Gaining Marketable Skills through Education," and "Thinking like an Entrepreneur/Starting a Business"
• Lunch will be provided, as well as a brief presentation: "Where the Jobs Are: How to Find the Best Opportunities" by Vera Krofcheck, Research Manager at the Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board (TRWIB).

Pathfinders Youth Workforce Development Conference

• YouthWorks, Inc.
• Youth Track: 8am-2:30pm at the Pittsburgh Marriot City Center
• Adult Track: 11am-4:15pm
• Focuses on a single track geared to providing area youth and adults a meaningful career exploration and job-readiness experience. 
• Participants are encouraged to attend the 5th Annual Career Fair afterwards.
• For more information, contact Karen Bryant, Conference Coordinator, at 412.952.9704 or kjbryant@youthworksinc.org

5th Annual Career Fair

• 12:30-4pm at the Pittsburgh Marriot City Center
• High school juniors and seniors, freshmen and sophomore college students, and other entry-level workers are encouraged to attend.
• For more information visit www.youthlinkpittsburgh.com or call 412.390.2441.

Job Seeker Services at Citizens Bank®

• 10am-3pm in Wilkinsburg (901 Wood Street)

Thursday- April 14th

JA Days

• Coordinated by Junior Achievement

Financial Literacy Workshops

• 1-3pm at PA CareerLink® Downtown (location)
• Call 412-281-1100 ext. 121 to register

11th Annual Student Leadership Conference- Day 1

• The Future Is Mine

• The Consortium for Public Education will host its 11th Annual “The Future Is Mine” Student Leadership Conference.  Around 350 students are expected to participate in the Conference, which, among other opportunities, will introduce them to local employers through site visits and engage them in using their leadership and teambuilding skills to prepare presentations with students from outside their own districts. The Conference also provides speakers, workshops and opportunities for students to network with peers from across the region. In addition, student participants and their advisors help lay the groundwork for next year’s TFIM program in their schools.

• For more information on this event please e-mail Gina Barrett at: gbarrett@tcfpe.org

Job Seeker Services at Citizens Bank®

• 10am-3pm in Northside (540 East Ohio Street)

Friday- April 15th

BotsIQ Final Competition (The Smart Sport)

• BotsIQ
• At Westmoreland Community College
• Robots Fighting.  Yes.  It's as cool as it sounds.... Sparks will fly as the top 16 teams from Southwestern PA compete with their 15-pound robots. Come early for a front row seat to see student-built robots, backed by committed educators and manufacturers.
• This event is free and open to the public.
• For more information on this event please e-mail Carmen Gross at: grosse@ncsquared.com.

Job Seeker Services at Citizens Bank®

• 10am-3pm in East Liberty (6112 Penn Mall)

Financial Literacy Workshops

• 10am-1pm at Goodwill Industries of Southwestern PA - a PA CareerLink® affiliate center (location)
• Call 412-281-1100 ext. 121 to register

JA Days

• Coordinated by Junior Achievement

11th Annual Student Leadership Conference- Day 2

• The Future Is Mine
• All day- Pittsburgh Marriott City Center.
• For more information on this event please e-mail Gina Barrett at: gbarrett@tcfpe.org.

Saturday April 16th

2011 BotsIQ Final Competition (Day 2)

• BotsIQ
• At Westmoreland Community College
• This event is free and open to the public.
• For more information on this event please e-mail Carmen Gross at: grosse@ncsquared.com.

All Throughout the Week

Financial Literacy Workshops

• At select PA CareerLink® branches (see detailed schedule above or as a PDF).
• Call 412-281-1100 ext. 121 to register

Check out our “Imagine Your Future” Career Exploration Competition winners

• At all Allegheny County schools

School districts will receive information on career readiness youth programming and classroom resources

Career Education Activities

• At regional Boys and Girls Clubs

Career Preperation Activities

• At Bridge of Pittsburgh

Job Seeker Services

• At select Citizens Bank® branches (see details in above schedule)

Discovery Days

• At all Allegheny County Career and Technical Centers

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