Making the Most of Good Work: The Intersection of Community-Engaged Learning and Career Readiness
OnlineMaine Campus Compact is pleased to host Making the Most of Good Work, a free virtual seminar for faculty, community-engagement officers, and career services professionals in higher education who are interested in discussing how community-based learning (CBL) fosters 21st-century skills and how faculty can align their CBL projects to career readiness. Seminar Learning Outcomes Following this seminar, attendees will be able to: Name and describe the 21st-century skills that employers say they most desire from new college graduates and all employees Explain what 21st-century skills students practice and develop when they engage in CBL Describe why CBL experiences are an excellent option for: Achieving rigorous academic or discipline-based learning outcomes while simultaneously Giving students the opportunity to accumulate real-world experiences that allow for skill development in context and provide examples students can use in job-search related communication Incorporate into their CBL curriculum and reflection activities the tactics that prompt students to actualize, internalize, and communicate lessons learned through CBL and connect these...