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Northwest PA CareerLink's Virtual Job Fair
Thursday, June 25, 2020
8AM - 8PM

Access this event from any device anywhere with Internet service.
For more information, please contact Misty Burgess, 814-823-3401
misty.burgess@nwpacareerlink.org

Register at the following link beginning June 18th:

JOB FAIR REGISTRATION

Child Labor Laws... Helpful Information about laws protecting high school students seeking part-time jobs.

US Department of Labor - Teens Allowed to Work - June 2020

This information can be downloaded and printed HERE.

COLLEGE VISITS/MILITARY VISITS:

College representatives are invited to speak with students in the Counseling Office during junior/senior lunch. Announcements about the college visits are made at least 2 weeks in advance. Students are asked to register to meet with any college representatives. Military representatives visit students during the lunches.

STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:

The Student Assistance Program (SAP) supports students who are experiencing challenges that affect their performance in the school setting. These challenges may be related to emotional issues, drug and alcohol use, depression, codependency issues, and other family problems. The SAP team members serve as case managers on assigned student cases. The case managers work with students to help identify struggles within the school setting. The SAP team members do not counsel students or provide therapy. Within the SAP process, team meetings are held to review cases and to identify professional resources that are available to the student and family.

Students, teachers, parents, coaches, advisors, administrators may all refer a student to SAP. Referrals are kept confidential. Anyone wishing to make a referral to SAP should contact the school counselor. Administrators, school counselors, school psychologist, teachers, drug and alcohol liaison, and a mental health liaison are all members of the SAP team process.

ASVAB:

The ASVAB Career Exploration Program test is limited to students in grades 10, 11, and 12 who receive parent/guardian permission to take the test. Taking the ASVAB can help students regardless of future plans after high school. The ASVAB Career Exploration Program provides career exploration scores, which can help determine a student’s readiness for further education and training in different career areas. Knowing your child’s academic strengths and weaknesses now, gives them time to work to improve them before they start a job, begin college or vocational school, or enter the military. To make an informed decision you need facts. If your child takes the ASVAB, he/she will be provided with the facts that he/she will need to pursue post-secondary goals. 

Program services include:

  • Summer programs with intensive math and science training;

  • Year-round counseling and advisement; exposure to university faculty members who do research in mathematics and the sciences;

  • Computer training; participant-conducted scientific research under the guidance of faculty members or graduate students who are serving as mentors;

  • Education or counseling services designed to improve the financial and economic literacy of students; and

  • Programs and activities previously mentioned that are specially designed for students who are limited English proficient, students from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in post-secondary education, students with disabilities, students who are homeless children and youths, students who are in foster care or are aging out of foster care system or other disconnected students.