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<br />~. -~ <br /> <br /> <br />v c, ~ -r~ <br />I If) <br />CO)\tl rM U vJ ,"-r, <br />~J <br /> <br />BOYS & GIRLS CWBS <br />OF AMERICA <br /> <br />Fact Sheet: CareerLaunch~ <br /> <br />GOAL: <br /> <br />To help young people explore a variety of careers, make sound educational <br />decisions and prepare for the world of work <br /> <br />WHY: <br /> <br />Our nation's teens need support and guidance in setting career goals and <br />improving their employability skills. <br /> <br />WHO: <br /> <br />Boys & Girls Club members ages 13-18 <br /> <br />WHAT: <br /> <br />CareerLaunch is B&GCA's premier career development program providing a <br />range of services to help Club members develop the skills essential for <br />workforce success. This includes not only getting and keeping a job, but also <br />finding a career that fits each member's interests and talents. Made possible <br />through funding from Gap Foundation, the program has the following features: <br /> <br />. The CareerLaunch Web site is an online community that allows teens to <br />explore career opportunities that match their interests and talents. The Web <br />site offers an interest survey where teens may learn about different careers, <br />identify training or college requirements, seek out financial aid and much <br />more. The Web site contains hundreds of potential careers that teens can <br />explore in many ways, but it particularly emphasizes Boys & Girls Clubs <br />and Gap career opportunities. <br /> <br />. The Career Exploration Quick Reference Guide is full of career planning <br />and job skills activities that Club staff or volunteers can conduct with teens <br />individually or in small groups. <br /> <br />" CareerLaunch Teen Tips is a colorful booklet for teens with helpful job <br />hunting and on-the-job tips, such as how to identify common abbreviations <br />in job ads, how to write a good cover letter and resume and what to wear to <br />an interview. The booklet comes with a sturdy plastic portfolio that Club <br />teens can use to store their resumes, applications and other documents <br />they need to present themselves most effectively in job interviews. <br /> <br />Training workshops teach Club staff how to recruit and train volunteers to make <br />the most effective use of all of the CareerLaunch@ components. <br /> <br />WEB SITE: http://careerlaunch.bgca.net <br /> <br />CONTACT: Dawn Brunson, Assistant Director, Teen Services, CareerLaunch, (404) 487- <br />5981, dbrunson@bgca.org <br /> <br />CareerLau nch@ <br />Boys & Girls Clubs of America (April 2003) <br />