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True2UTracker My Guide to Success I can make it happen! Name: _______________________________________ Welcome to This year you’ll be asked to really think about where you’re interested in attending high school. Although that may seem far away, it’s important to start thinking about what you want for yourself – for this year, high school, and beyond. Your True2U mentors are here to help you with that. This year we’ll focus on learning more about: What we’re Careers we might Who we are. want to pursue. interested in. You’ll meet with y You’ll meet with your mentor(s) typically once a month for about an hour. In order to prepare for your sessions with your mentor(s) you’ll be asked to do some pre-work that you’ll share with the group during your virtual session. During your time with your mentor(s) you’ll do activities and have discussions that will help you think more about yourselves and your interests. This is meant to be a fun program, but serious at the same time. These are important things to think about so that you can build the best possible future for yourself. Most things we do in life are as rewarding and fulfilling as we make them – we get out of them the effort and dedication that we put in. This is a program about you and your future. We can’t think of anything more important so we’re going to put in the effort and dedication, and we hope you will too, because this is all for you. © 2020 Neighborhood Leadership Institute Page 1 My Name Poster © 2020 Neighborhood Leadership Institute Page 2 My Name Worksheet © 2020 Neighborhood Leadership Institute Page 3 © 2020 Neighborhood Leadership Institute Page 4 • East Tech High School • • East Tech High School • • Rhodes School of Environmental Studies • • Facing History New Tech • • Ginn Academy • • John Marshall Civic and Business Leadership • • Bard High School Early College West • Lincoln-West School of Global Studies • • Campus International High School • • Cleveland Early College High School • • Rhodes College & Career Academy • • Cleveland School of Science & Medicine • • Glenville High School • • Lincoln-West School of Science & Health • • Cleveland High School for Digital Arts • • Cleveland School of the Arts • • Design Lab Early College High School • • East Tech High School • • East Tech High School • • East Tech High School • • Ginn Academy • • Facing History New Tech • • John Marshall Civic and Business Leadership • • Garrett Morgan School of Leadership & Innovation • • Ginn Academy • • Cleveland School of Architecture & Design • • Lincoln-West School of Global Studies • • Max S. Hayes High School • • Collinwood High School • • Ginn Academy • • Facing History New Tech • • Garrett Morgan School of Engineering & Leadership • • Cleveland Early College High School • • John Adams College & Career Academy • • Cleveland School of Architecture & Design • • John Marshall School of Information • Cleveland School of Science & Medicine • Technology • • Collinwood High School • • Max S. Hayes High School • • Davis Aerospace & Maritime High School • • MC2STEM • • East Tech High School • • New Tech West • • Facing History New Tech • • Garrett Morgan School of Engineering & Leadership • • Davis Aerospace & Maritime High School • • John Marshall School of Information • Ginn Academy • Technology • • Glenville High School • • John Marshall School of Engineering • • Lincoln-West School of Science & Health • • Max S. Hayes High School • • Max S. Hayes High School • • MC2STEM • • John F. Kennedy High School • • New Tech West • • East Tech High School • • East Tech High School • • Rhodes Environmental Studies Academy • • Davis Aerospace & Maritime High School • • Max S. Hayes High School • © 2020 Neighborhood Leadership Institute Page 5 Steps to Making Good Choices Step 1: Identify the challenge or opportunity. Step 2: Brainstorm possible solutions. Step 3: Explore and evaluate possible choices. Evaluate means to think of the pros and cons of the possible choices. Step 4: Predict consequences. Step 5: Make a decision, plan the best way to execute the decision, and act on the decision. Step 6: Evaluate the results of the decision and accept responsibility for the results of the decision. © 2020 Neighborhood Leadership Institute Page 6 Making Good Choices Scenarios Scenario 1 Cameron is an 8th grader and a star student. He’s trying to decide which high school he should attend. He thinks he wants to go into engineering as a career but most of his friends think they want to go into business. If Cameron is interested in engineering, then John Marshall School of Engineering would be the best fit for him. Because of his interests, he should also list other science schools in his top five high school choices. Most of Cameron’s friends are listing Jane Addams Business Careers Center as their top choice and general high schools in their top five high school choices. Cameron could list science high schools in his top five choices to match up with his interests. If he goes to a science focused high school, Cameron probably won’t end up going to high school with his friends. He could still see his friends outside of school but it would be less time than if they attended the same high school. What are Cameron’s options and what should he do? Scenario 1 Decision Choices 1. Cameron lists science high schools that match his interests. 2. Cameron lists business high schools like his friends. 3. Cameron is confused and can’t make a decision. He fails to complete his high school choice. 4. Cameron goes to the High School Choice fair prepared with questions and has conversations with representatives from the high schools. Your Choice: _____ Which choice do you think Cameron should make and why? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ © 2020 Neighborhood Leadership Institute Page 7 Scenario 2 Anthony has noticed that his friend Charles hasn’t signed into their class in over two weeks. Anthony has texted Charles to see what’s up but Charles says he just has some things going on and he’s not sure when he’ll be back at school. Anthony knows that Charles has some stuff going on with his family right now, but Anthony also knows how much he learns when he signs into class – he’s becoming concerned that Charles might be considering dropping out completely. What are Anthony’s options and what should he do? Scenario 2 Decision Choices 1. Anthony e-mails the teacher about his concerns and asks for help. 2. Anthony tells his mother and asks that she call Charles’ mother. 3. Anthony does nothing and hopes for the best. 4. Anthony tries to help Charles deal with his family situation. Your Choice: _____ Which choice do you think Anthony should make and why? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ © 2020 Neighborhood Leadership Institute Page 8 Tips for Understanding Choices 1. You can always change your mind about a decision you’ve made. 2. There is probably no one right choice; and few decisions are totally wrong. 3. Deciding is a process, not a fixed, one‐time event. We are constantly re‐evaluating based on new information. A decision may not have had the consequences you expected so you can start the process over again. 4. When it comes to a career decision, remember you are not choosing for a lifetime; in all probability, you will have several jobs during your working life. The workplace is constantly changing and you will need to change with it. 5. There’s a big difference between decision and outcome. You can make a good decision based on the information at hand and still have a bad outcome. The decision is within your control, but the outcome is not. All decisions have the element of chance or risk. 6. Think of the worst outcome. Could you live with that? 7. Indecision is a decision not to decide. There are probably risks involved in not deciding or taking action. What might be some risks? 8. Try to avoid “either/or” thinking; usually there are more than two options. Be imaginative and creative. 9. You may want to consult others for information but eventually you must make up your own mind. Sometimes it may be a good idea to consult more than one source so that your information is not biased. 10. Listen to your inner voice; trust your intuition. What feels right? If you are making a decision that can have long time consequences, take your time. Don’t rush and make an impulsive decision. © 2020 Neighborhood Leadership Institute Page 9 Career Clusters Worksheet Name of Examples of Careers Description Cluster within the Cluster Agriculture and Working with and/or Environmental researching plants and Systems animals. Interested in designing, Arts and producing, writing, or Communication publishing multimedia content. Keeping detailed or accurate Business records, or working with other Administration people; building relationships. Construction Building things; solving Technologies complex problems. Education