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Career Development at Polaris
Career Development Program
Janice Belz, Coordinator
The
Career Development Program at Polaris works with the associate school districts
of Berea, Brooklyn, Fairview, North Olmsted, Olmsted Falls and Strongsville
in planning career-related activities for students and integrating career
information into the curriculum. Its purpose is to broaden students' knowledge
about the world of work, and to help them make informed career decisions.
The Career Development Program plans activities from kindergarten through
twelfth grade to provide career awareness, motivation, orientation and
exploration experiences.
Career Development Services
Assist students, counselors, and teachers in developing students'
Individual
Career Plans and Career
Passports.
Organize Vehicle
Day (Careers on Wheels)..
Arrange career days, panels, and seminars at elementary, middle,
and high schools.
Arrange career-related and economics-related speakers for all curriculum
areas.
Lend career and economic-based media materials from the Career
Development library.
Schedule field trips.
Create special projects related to the 12 Career Development key
topics.
Provide one-day shadowing experiences for high school students.
Support teachers through economic and career education inservices.
Offer graduate economic classes through EconomicsAmerica, John Carroll
University.
Collaborate with Region 8 and Ohio School-to-Work initiative.
Contact Information
Telephone: 440-891-7618
FAX: 440-243-3434
Postal address: 7285 Old Oak Blvd., Middleburg Hts.,
OH 44130-3375
Electronic mail: jbelz@polaris.edu
  
Last
modified: May 31, 2002
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