Education + Business Summit 2024

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Relevance of the topic to the CTE field: Currently, there is a nationwide shortage of students who are pursuing careers in Food, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and the Human Sciences. Through securing a grant from USDA/NIFA, South Carolina State University is addressing this need by preparing the next generation of students. This can only be accomplished by working together with

Value to participants: Participants will be able to receive advanced information on how they and their students can take advantage of this program for the upcoming academic year. In addition, participants will receive current information as it relates to the skills that should be taught to students to prepare for collegiate-level work and careers in Food, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and the Human Sciences.

Presenter knowledge and experience: I currently serve as the Program Director for the AgriFCS Academy. In addition, I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences which is housed in the College of Agriculture, Family and Consumer Sciences at South Carolina State University. I hold a B.S. in Family and Consumer Sciences Education from South Carolina State University; an M.Ed. in Divergent Learning from Columbia College; and a Ph.D. in Family and Consumer Sciences Education with an emphasis in Nutritional Sciences from Texas Tech University. I am also the author of the book chapter “The Mind Shift Needed to Reach Generation Z at HBCUs” which appears in Contributions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities published in 2022. I have been a Family and Consumer Sciences Educator on the secondary and post-secondary levels for 21 years.

Virtual Job Shadows can be used to expose students to any type of career in any career cluster. Jewel Canty is a pre-employment specialist with the SC Virtual Charter School and has used virtual job shadows as an effective tool to expose students all across SC to careers in our home state. While there are many platforms that offer virtual job shadows at a fee that may or may not be in South Carolina and may not last more than 5-10 minutes, Jewel has developed a library of virtual job shadows that highlight careers in South Carolina and can be used as a full classroom lesson.

This session will give teachers and directors ideas to foster an environment of curiosity, relevance and personal connections to help make Career Exploration Classes incredibly fun and valuable. Huge initiative to CTE.

AI Will be in every career cluster, it is imperative that educators move towards the proper and ethical use of AI in their career paths. This is an important topic as labor market researches have predicted the next divide will be those who know how to use AI and those who don't. Computer Science Regional Coach for SCDE

I have been working in education for over 20 years. For the last 12 years, I have been working with CTE teachers and directors to make their jobs easier by providing them with state approved course materials and certifications for their students.

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