Creating Career Pipelines for Underrepresented Students Presenters: Erik Miller, Wentworth Institute of Technology Erica DeBiase, Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants Diane Scott, Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School

Agenda for Our Session Quick intros of presenters and topic Jumpstart activities Reflect and pair share on your own career journey Challenges in your work to improve college & career exposure/connection for students Panel Q&A/discussion

Reflecting on Your Own Career Journey Are you in the career you thought you would be in when you were a teenager? What experiences helped you think about what careers you might want? Who were the key people/mentors in your early career pathway?

Reflecting on Your Own Career Journey (continued) If you could go back and change something in your career journey, what would it be and why? How do you talk about exploring careers and post-secondary educational pathways with the young people with whom you work?

Pathways in Building Design & Construction ACE (Architecture, Construction, Engineering) Mentor Program of Greater Boston Part of national initiative Partnership of Wentworth Institute of Technology, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, Boston Society of Architects, SMMA (Symmes Maini McKee & Associates) architectural firm

Pathways in Building Design & Construction (continued) FREE, weekly after-school program – interactive activities on-site with mentors Design a space or building in your community (e.g., emergency shelter in the Seaport)

Academic & Career Development Events & Programs (MSCPA) Priority of the MSCPA to diversify the field ‘Is Accounting for Me?’ (one-day intro events) CAMP and ACAP (week-long summer programs) FREE student membership in the MA Society of CPAs Scholarships for college, including partnering with firm for shadow, internships

Some Thoughts from the High School Side Naviance modules: Do What You Are (9th), Career Interest Profiler (10th) Early College (dual enrollment) courses (11th spring & 12th fall and spring) New initiative: Lunch Roundtables (e.g., Black Law Student Association, Suffolk University)

Some Thoughts from the High School Side (continued) Partnerships, partnerships, partnerships!!! Required summer experiences – 75 hours; college, career, community service – contextualized in personal growth and development & social justice

Thank You for Coming! Hope it Was Helpful! Erik Miller: millere1@wit.edu Erica DeBiase: edebiase@mscpaonline.org Diane Scott: dscott@pacrim.org