TRFM WORKSHOPS

Innovation Workshop: What We Do

Futures, Pathways, and Connections Workshop

How can our community collaborate to create impactful educational opportunities for the many students who wish to pursue careers and businesses opportunities in the trades? We began by hosting, in conjunction with Telstar High and Middle Schools, an immersive half-day workshop to bring professionals from many diverse career paths into the school to discuss their careers and their educational backgrounds. Our goal? To provide an increased awareness of job opportunities, both local and away, that are available to our community’s young people.

What we ask our community:

The workshop series consists of six 25-minute discussions with professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds to discuss their career pathways, share knowledge, and answer questions in smaller peer groups. By presenting casual conversations in smaller peer groups, over short windows of time, our hope is to engage, peak curiosities, and start conversations at home. The workshop is to be attended by the entire 10-12th grade student body at Telstar Middle & High School, and offered to all Gould Academy students that elect to attend. This planned annual event has a broad reach, and over time nurtures hundreds of local youth as they make critical decisions regarding their futures.

We’re asking community leaders to join us as speakers biannually at Telstar Middle & High School for a morning discussing futures, pathways, and forging connections. We believe that all kids deserve a chance to know what’s possible in life and believe that they can accomplish their goals. Through education and hands- on work experience that open the doors to future success, we know that the future for this beautiful place lies in the support we provide today to help its people achieve their aspirations.

What we ask our students:

As you begin your time as an upperclassman at Telstar, we wanted to take the opportunity to host a half-day workshop, bringing professionals from many diverse career paths to discuss their careers and their educational backgrounds. Our hope is that you leave this morning session with an increased awareness of job opportunities, both local and away, that are available to you.

The morning workshops will consist of six 25-minute discussions with professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds to discuss their career pathways, share knowledge, and answer your questions in small breakout groups. These casual conversations aim to peak your curiosity, and potentially learn about a new pathway available to you. This event over time will expose you to the many opportunities that await you while you’re at Telstar, and making decisions regarding your future.

Speakers will share information on their industries, what a typical day looks like for them, some key experiences, skills, connections, and advice they’d impart from where they are now. We’re looking forward to spending the morning discussing futures, pathways, and forging connections with all of you!