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color=#ff6666 size=5>We Need Your Help!</FONT></EM></STRONG><FONT size=3>
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<P>In a joint venture, <B>Tanzeah Sharpe</B>, Multicultural Student Services
Coordinator for the Center for Student Progress, and <B>Gwenn Clark</B>, Program
Coordinator for the Office of Professional Practice, are planning to continue
our <B><FONT color=#3366ff>Career Collegians Program for Students of
Color</FONT></B>.
<P>In the past, the Program has consisted of 8 to 10 workshops/seminars during
the Spring semester. The sessions (with a FREE lunch) were typically during the
noon hour lasting from one hour to 90 minutes. They included: career
planning, resume writing, interviewing skills, time and stress management, goal
setting, diversity, business etiquette and a guest speaker from the business
community.
<P>Primarily, invitations were sent to all/most students of color, i.e.
approximately 800-900 students. The initial responses were good: from 32 to 45
respondents selecting three to nine workshops each. However, even with mail,
email and telephone reminders, attendance was very poor. Typically, the
workshops had 15 to 30 students registered, but 3 to 8 would attend.
<P>We believe that whereas the workshop topics are important, most are offered
through Career Services, the Center for Student Progress, and the Office of
Professional Practice throughout the year. There is little need to
separate these topics for students of color, especially when the attendance
indicates little interest.
<P>We believe that our time, energy and budgets could be better spent in more
targeted activities, such as: panel discussions with hot current topics, a
speaker to examine why students of color still self-segregate, a networking
event, and/or other activities which will spark some inquiry and participation
in resolving issues that people of color still face in the 21st century.
<P><I><FONT color=#ff6666><B>We are asking for your ideas and/or assistance in
delivering workshops, panels, events, etc.</B> </FONT></I>As usual, we would
like your input <B>AS SOON AS POSSIBLE </B>because we would like to offer one or
two activities within the next six weeks.
<P>Although we know that this seems like it is a last minute project, we also
know that if you put this email aside now, you may not get to it until a few
weeks from now.<FONT color=#ff6666> <B><I>So please … email us back today to
give us your input and, perhaps, volunteer for an activity to get our students
of color involved in dialogue to resolve issues that they face – and, to help
prepare them for a good career of their choice.</I></B></FONT>
<P>We need your ideas today! We would like to start implementing them now.
(However, we can always forward some activities that need longer planning time
to the summer and fall semesters.)
<P>If you would prefer to talk with us instead of emailing, please feel free to
contact Tanzeah at (330) 941-1441 and/or Gwenn at (330) 941-1405.
<P><B><I><FONT color=#ff6666><FONT size=+2>We'd love to hear from you
today!</FONT></FONT></I></B>
<P>Tanzeah Sharpe <BR><B><FONT color=#3366ff><FONT
size=+1>tssharpe@ysu.edu</FONT></FONT></B>
<P>Gwenn Clark <BR><B><FONT color=#3366ff><FONT
size=+1>gvclark@ysu.edu</FONT></FONT></B> </P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>