College In Colorado Brings Career and College Planning to Your Region

During the 2017-18 school year, College In Colorado (CIC) will facilitate three workshop opportunities in your region – each offered twice in different locations. Workshops focus on specific steps for implementing Individual Career and Academic Plans (ICAP) and allow attendees to dig deeper into each topic, review data reporting strategies and go over lesson plans. Register online at http://bit.ly/2tOXjFG.

Summer Workshops

√ Career and Job Planning Tools:

Learn about our essential career

and job resources, including our

Resume Builder, Cover Letter Creator,

Job Interview Practice and Thank-You

Letter Builder.

√ Money 101 Financial Literacy Courses

and Facilitator System:

Discover the psychology of money and the

role of the head and heart in making

financial decisions. Take control of your

budget and explore the Money 101 facilitator

system to track your progress.

√ Colorado Eligible Training Providers List

(ETPL) and Industry Pathways:

Learn how to navigate a list of training

providers, programs, locations and potential

eligibility funding opportunities.

√ Career Assessments and Exploration

Methods:

Learn about valuable tools, including the

Interest Profiler, Career Cluster Survey and

Transferrable Skills Checklist. The workshop

features a special focus on transferrable

skills and how to upload them to a resume.

Fall Workshops

√ Interactive Career Pathway Module:

Explore top job pathways in the IT, Health

and Construction industries.

√ Scholarship Searches and Tracking

Features:

Gain access to more than three million

scholarships through the CIC scholarship

database and receive emails for

opportunities exclusive to you.

√ Money 101 Financial Literacy Courses and

Facilitator System:

Discover the psychology of money and the

role of the head and heart in making

financial decisions. Take control of your

budget and explore the Money 101

facilitator system to learn how to track

your progress.

√ Data Reporting and Monitoring Strategies:

Learn how to run end-of-year reports in the

CIC professional center and track your

students’ ICAP progress.

Winter Workshops

√ Career Assessments and Exploration

Methods:

Learn about valuable tools, including the

Interest Profiler, Career Cluster Survey and

Transferrable Skills Checklist. The workshop

features a special focus on transferrable

skills and how to upload them to a resume.

√ College Admissions Tool:

Learn how students can compare their

courses, GPA and test scores to admissions

standards in Colorado as they consider their

postsecondary options.

√ College Application Month Activities

and Preparation:

Help your students prepare to apply for

college applications with a series of online

activities, such as gathering references,

writing letters of recommendation and

winning scholarships and prizes.

√ Scholarship Searches and Tracking

Features:

Gain access to more than three million

scholarships through the CIC scholarship

database and receive emails for

opportunities exclusive to you.

REGION 1 Northern ColoradoCoordinator: Freddy Burciaga, 303-974-2494

Fall Workshops September 19, 20: Ft. Morgan Morgan Community College920 Barlow Rd Fort Morgan, CO 80701 970-542-3100Founders RoomRoom Capacity: 80 peoplePlease bring your own laptop

Repeat: October 24, 25: Burlington Burlington Public library321 14th St Burlington Co 80807 Library Meeting RoomRoom Capacity: 25 peoplePlease bring your own laptop

Winter Workshops January 16, 17: GreeleyLocation: TBD

February 6, 7: Cheyenne Wells Location: TBD

WORKSHOPS: SAVE THE DATES!

REGION 2 Metro DenverCoordinator: Maria Elena Rivera, 303-974-2663

All workshops are scheduled for9 a.m.-3 p.m. Please bring your own laptop.

Fall Workshops September 26, 27: Red Rocks Community College Arvada Campus5420 & 5430 Miller St., Arvada, CO 80002 Room: Lecture Hall Room Capacity: 150 people

Repeat: November 14, 15 Aurora Pickens Technical College500 Airport Blvd. Aurora, CO 80011 Room Capacity: 60 people

Winter Workshops January 16, 17: DenverSheridan High School3201 W. Oxford Ave, Denver, CO 80236 Professional Development Room Room Capacity: 40 people

Repeat: February 13, 14: Greenwood VillageAVID Tech Center5889 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 2010, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Room Capacity: 40 people

REGION 3 Southern ColoradoCoordinator: Marilyn Villalobos-Rivera, 303-974-2491

Fall Workshops September 12, 13: Telluride Wilkinson Public Library100 W. Pacifi c Ave.Telluride, CO 81435Room Capacity: 80 peoplePlease bring your own laptop

October 17, 18: Lamar9 a.m.-3 p.m.Lamar Community College Bowman Building, Room 1472401 S Main St. Lamar, CO 81052 Please bring your own laptop

Winter Workshops January 23, 24: PuebloLocation: TBD

February 27, 28: La Junta 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Otero Junior College1802 Colorado Ave.La Junta, CO 81050MacDonald Hall 120Please bring your own laptop

REGION 4 Western ColoradoCoordinator: Jimmy Reed, 303-974-2662

Summer WorkshopsRepeat: August 8, 9: Craig Colorado Northwestern Community College2801 W. 9th St.Craig, CO 81652Academic Building, RM 175Room Capacity: 20-25 people

Fall Workshops September 19, 20: Gunnison 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Western State Colorado University Taylor Hall Auditorium600 Adams St.Gunnison, CO 81231

November 7, 8: RangelyLocation: TBD

Winter Workshops January 23, 24: Glenwood Springs Location: TBD

February 20, 21: Grand Junction Location: TBD

Register online at http://bit.ly/2tOXjFG

College In Colorado (www.CollegeInColorado.org) was initiated by the Department of Higher Education (DHE), which

serves Colorado by promoting access to, affordability of, and success in higher education for all students. College

In Colorado is charged with helping all Coloradans explore career and education pathways, break down barriers to

postsecondary attainment, and create a plan for their postsecondary and workforce success.