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Colorado Youth Career Fair

Thank you to all our amazing 2022 panelists and attendees!

All Recordings are Linked in the Schedule Below

OUR MISSION. To provide access to a diverse range of career opportunities for all youth; and to help all youth know there are a variety of future possibilities.


THIS IS NOT A HIRING EVENT. This is a career education event that supports the Colorado ICAP process.


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About this Event

  • The Colorado Youth Career Fair (CYCF) fosters access to virtually all careers, grouped into 16 career clusters.
  • Don't have access to engineers, doctors, aviators, or cybersecurity experts? Or just haven't met one yet? Meet them at the CYCF!
  • All sessions are virtual via Zoom. Some are both virtual and in-person.
  • SESSION RECORDINGS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE SCHEDULE BELOW. JUST CLICK!

Who should join us?

  1. YOUTH who want to know the many careers they can pursue, and to hear directly from professionals in those careers. (Click HERE to see how many!)
  2. COUNSELORS who want to enhance their ICAP guidance and broaden the minds of their students. (Click HERE for ICAP support.)
  3. PARENTS who want their children to know how many options they can consider. (Click HERE to expand your child's career outlook.)
  4. ADMINISTRATORS, Career & Technical Education (CTE) Faculty, and engaged COMMUNITY members who want "careers" to be expansive and relevant for students. (Click HERE to see how easily a career conversation can start.

MEET OUR KEYNOTE, KAYLEEN MCCABE!

  • Kayleen McCabe is a Trades Spokesperson and a nationally-recognized Leader and Advocate for Career Education
  • 4:00pm-4:25pm, Monday, April 18th
  • In-person + Zoom from Fort Collins High School, Poudre School District
  • Visit Kayleen's website and follow her on Twitter to find out more!

 

Photo credits: Twitter @KayleenMcCabe (top and left); www.masonrymagazine.com/blog/2019/03/01/kayleen-mccabe-first-experience-at-world-of-concrete/ (right) 

WATCH THIS: Don't Limit Yourself!

MONDAY, APRIL 18TH

TUESDAY, APRIL 19TH

TUESDAY, APRIL 19TH

Keynote Speaker presentation by KAYLEEN McCABE, 4:00pm-4:25pm, in-person + Zoom from Fort Collins High School, Poudre School District


Special Sessions 4:30pm-4:55pm

  • Solar Energy Career Pathway: Recent college graduate, Diego Lopez-Duran, Pivot Energy, will talk about his path to working in the Solar Industry.
  • Mental Health Forum: hosted by Neesha Lenzini, FutureForward @ BOLLMAN, Adams 12 Schools


Career Sessions

5:00pm-5:55pm

  • Arts, A/V Technology & Communication
  • Government & Public Administration

6:00pm-7:00pm

  • Marketing Professions
  • Energy Industry

TUESDAY, APRIL 19TH

TUESDAY, APRIL 19TH

TUESDAY, APRIL 19TH

Career Sessions

4:00pm-4:55pm

  • Hospitality & Tourism: in-person + Zoom from Warren Tech South, Jeffco School District
  • Manufacturing Industry

5:00pm-5:55pm

  • Education & Training
  • Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security 


Special Sessions 6:00pm-7:00pm

  • Native Youth Forum: hosted by La Titia Taylor, Director for Southern Ute Education, and Dr. Aspen Lakota Rendon, Oglala Lakota ~ Winyan, Equity, Culture, and Community Engagement Partner with Cherry Creek School District
  • Ethics Forum: in-person + Zoom from Discovery Canyon Campus HS, Academy 20 School District
  • Graphic Design: Creative Careers in Colorado - The Future is Calling, hosted by Miranda Ziegler, AIGA COLORADO

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20TH

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20TH

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20TH

Career Sessions

4:00pm-4:55pm

  • Information Technology
  • Architecture & Construction

5:00pm-5:55pm

  • Finance
  • Management & Administration


Special Sessions 6:00pm-7:00pm

  • Financial Literacy: hosted by Stephanie Murphy, Junior Achievement)
  • Environmental Literacy: hosted by Carlyn Lawatsch, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps

SEE ALL CAREER AREAS HERE!

THURSDAY, APRIL 21ST

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20TH

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20TH

Career Sessions

4:00pm-4:55pm

  • Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
  • Transportation, Distribution & Logistics: in-person + Zoom from Cherry Creek Innovation Campus, Cherry Creek School District

5:00pm-5:55pm

  • Human Services
  • Health Sciences: in-person + Zoom from Cherry Creek Innovation Campus, Cherry Creek School District


Special Sessions 6:00pm-7:00pm

  • LGBTQ+ Youth Forum: hosted by Kyle Inselman with Pride in Your Path 
  • Work-Based Learning (WBL): Learning in the Real World - Apprenticeships, Internships, and Other Youth Employment: hosted by Adele Fulton, inventor of the Lovie Window Backpack, in-person + Zoom from Cherry Creek Innovation Campus, Cherry Creek School District

  • Special Sessions are intended to cover important and relevant topics for youth.
  • Career and Special Sessions are recorded and accessible for career activities and for Meaningful Career Conversations.

List of collaborators and advisors

Colorado State Youth Council (SYC), Colorado Workforce Development Council, Colorado Association for Career and Technical Education (CACTE), CTE in Colorado, Colorado School Counselor Association, Colorado Association of School Boards, Colorado Department of Education, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Colorado Community College System, Young Invincibles, Junior Achievement, GlobalMindED, and many Colorado school districts.

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