Presented by the Nontraditional Career Resource Center
Activities for TALE Leaders include:
To be considered, you must send a completed application by the specified deadline.
| Who? |
Students in 7th-8th Grades |
| What? | Free Leadership and Career Development Program |
| When? |
January 29-30, 2010 - New Brunswick campus February 19-20, 2010 - Camden Campus March 26-27, 2010 - Newark Campus |
| Where? | Rutgers University - New Brunswick, Camden, and Newark |
| Why? | In the hope of preparing tomorrow’s workforce to meet the challenges of a competitive global market as well as supporting promising leaders, like yourself, who recognize the importance of equity, the NCRC has created The Academy for Leadership & Equity (TALE). TALE is a FREE experiential learning program designed for you, current 7th & 8th students, interested in leadership roles and exploring nontraditional careers: those where one gender comprises less than 25% of those employed. You will also be challenged to make a difference in your schools by developing and implementing a social awareness project related to equity to be shared with your peers. |
- A fun and interactive personal interest inventory
- Hands-on career exploration workshops
- Nontraditional Career Mentors sharing personal tales of trial and triumph
- Leadership and Team-Building development
- Development of a customized Step Up! a social awareness project designed by each participant to implement within their schools
All accepted participants are required to attend both Friday Evening and Saturday sessions.
To be considered, you must send a completed application by the specified deadline.
In 1996, women earned 53 percent of undergraduate degrees in biology and 46 percent of degrees in math and statistics, but just 19 percent of physics degrees and 18 percent of engineering degrees. (Thom, M. 2001. Balancing the Equation. National Council for Research on Women.)