One of the choices that is hard to make for students, especially pre-teens and teenagers, is the choice of the career path to follow. One minute, he/she wants to be a doctor because their friend is a doctor. The next minute, it’s a pilot. Why? Their best friend also wants to be one. Other times, the child is just confused and doesn’t even know whether to follow a career path or not.
That is why Career Awareness Programs (CAP) are very important. Students are told the things to look out for in choosing a career. For example, one who has a phobia for heights, may not do well as a pilot.
They are also told the tips to follow in order to build a solid career path.
In our last CAP, our students at the Learning and Resource Center, left the program very enlightened and more confident about making career choices.
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1. Some of our staff and resource persons at the program.
2. A cross section of some of our students.
career awareness
Early career awareness enhances a child’s academic performance. It also helps students to understand and make choices on the appropriate career paths to follow.
Last month, we organized a career awareness program for our students. Some resource persons were on ground to discuss with them on the things to watch out for when deciding a career path. More details of the program will come subsequently.
Career Awareness programmes for students, include activities such as public speaking by seasoned community and industry leaders. Such resource persons are able to birth a sense of purpose in their audience, through demonstrating the impact a well defined career path can have on them as individuals and the society in general.
In doing so, these resource persons are able to ignite the interests and passions of the students. This in turn connects them to a career whose realization is very attainable.
At our recently held Career Awareness Program, Ms. Molly Wagner, a Cultural Affairs Associate, U.S. Embassy Banjul, The Gambia was on ground to give the students a talk on choosing a career path.
