Director’s Activity Report: June, July & August
Submitted by: Erika Volker on September 2, 2014
June
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July
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Participated in Westside Youth CareerConnect Grant Visioning Session
Presented career education resources to Wayne State Counseling Class
Presented to ESU 1 Guidance Counselors on Career Academy Rule 47
Assisted Deb Sanne at Beatrice DOL with Career Fair development
Coordinated with Developmental Education grant coordinators (Faye Kilday & Abie Ott)
Attended NDE NCE Staff Meeting
Attended WIA Youth Council for Tri-County Area
Met with Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce re: Project Lead the Way, Computer Science Program
Participated in Papillion LaVista’ s Strategic Planning meetings
Attended Economic Development Industry Council coordination meeting
Met with CIO’s regarding community college support of PFI Program of Work
Met with PFI Professional Development Committee regarding next steps
Meeting with Dave Ludwig, executive director of ESU CC on how to collaborate
Met with Jacob Knudsen and Linda Black regarding Economic Development involvement with IT Career
Awareness Day
Attended Engaged Learning Experience Kick Off Event, Southeast CC
August
 Facilitated teambuilding and program of work development for Family & Consumer Sciences staff
 Participated in NDE meeting with Kuder on the integration of NebraskaCareerConnections.org in state student
dashboard and overall system upgrades
 Met with Mike Shain regarding Project IMPACT grant
 Met with Dr. Gabrielle Banick, P-16 Initiative Vice President on partner opportunities
 Attended Habitudes Training, facilitated by Cory Epler at Omaha Public Schools
 Participated in brainstorming session with Lisa Johns from Senator Smith’s office regarding Workplace
Learning Summit
 Contracted with BlueLake Websites to update PFI website – coordination and planning of new layout
 Attended Nebraska Partner Council Meeting
 Participated in NDE NCE Staff Retreat
 Presented to ESU 4 Superintendents on Career Academy Rule 47
 Designed and recorded PFI informational video to be shown at NDE Fall Workshops
 Coordinated activities for IT Career Awareness with NET, NDE, and 6 Community Colleges
 Met with new PLTW University Affiliate, Sally Wei and Eric Knoll
 Attended LR 547 Round Table Discussion hosted by Senator Jim Smith
Professional Development
 Webinar: Promoting Partnerships between K-12 and Business
 Webinar: Predictors of Postsecondary Success