2006 Youth/WIA Steps to Success Competition

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2006 WIA Steps To Success Preparing for Tomorrow’s Workforce

The annual youth competition sponsored by Spencerian College allowed 33 active WIA Youth from our 5 Contracts (Jessamine Co, Kentucky River Foothills, Mayor’s Training Center, Frankfort/Thornhill, Richmond Chamber) and our Older Youth (Career Track) programs to participate in various categories that will assist them in "Preparing for Tomorrow’s Workforce". The Competitions were held at Spencerian College (1575 Winchester Rd Lexington, KY) on May 12, 2006. The competition began at 8:30 and concluded at 4:00 with an Awards Dinner following the Competition at the Radisson Plaza Hotel (369 West Vine Street Lexington, KY) beginning at 6:00 pm.

Competition Categories
  1. Public Speaking (Individual)
    Participant presents a prepared speech five to seven (5-7) minutes in length on conference theme.
  2. Decision Making (Group)
    This event provides the participant with the opportunity to utilize decision-making skills by presenting situations related to employment, peer group, school, etc.
  3. Employment Techniques (Individual)
    This event will provide the participant with the opportunity to experience a simulated employment interview situation including the opportunity to complete a job application and the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to make a telephone call and effectively secure a specific appointment for a job interview.
  4. Scrapbook (Program)
    This event is design to highlight the programs work for the 2006 program year.
  5. Service Learning (Individual & Program)
    This event is designed to give participants the opportunity to demonstrate the program’s ability to provide service-learning activities, which partners the local agency with their community.
  6. Logo Design (Individual)
    The participant will create a program logo design to promote WIA Steps to Success. The winning logo design will be the design for the next year competition and program year marketing.
  7. Essay (Individual)
    Participants will present an essay on how the WIA program has impacted their life.
  8. Spencerian Award (Individual)
    The participants will take the Career Programs Assessment test (CPAt). This is a test provided by ACT.
Steps to Success 2006



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