NC Graduation Project resources: F4K Career Coaches and online portfolio The webinar will begin shortly. If you have any questions or difficulty accessing the webinar or conference call, please contact Tanja Bean at or

F4K’s Mission To bridge the gap between the hopes and dreams of our students and the workforce development needs of our communities.

North Carolina at a glance… 69.9% of NC’s high school students graduate on time in 4 years NC’s university completion rate is 59% in 6 years Half of students enrolled in two-year community college programs do not return the second year Ratio of school counselors to students is 1 to 320 in grades 6-12

Student Portal

School-specific login

Career Homepage

First step – take the Matchmaker Quiz

Saved to Portfolio

Career Home Page

Career Details, earnings, education…

A Day in the Life…

Career Search

4-year Graduation Plan

Select Courses Related to Career Interests

Concise summary of goals

Network connections Talk with over 700 background-checked Career Coaches, approved by DPI as Graduation Project mentors Get advice on high school course selection or grad project product, paper and presentation Learn about companies in field of interest Check out possible job shadowing or internship opportunities

Talk to a Career Coach

Career Coach Bio

Nurse Discussion Board

Park Warden Discussion

Lawyer Discussion

Related Companies

Company Page

Work-based Learning Opportunities

Search for Companies

Electronic Portfolio Allows students to upload and maintain files or research in a single location Documents, links and notes can also be posted by educators for student access Educators can view students’ files and make notes for reference or for other educators Can be selectively shared with others at student’s invitation

Portfolio Homepage

Online portfolio to save and share files

NCGP advisors can view portfolios

Automatically saves and documents interaction with mentors

Resume Builder

How do you sign up?

Brief Online Application

Educator Portal

Educator Home Page  ability to view and group students

Select & View Student Accounts

Print copy for parents

Page 2, printer-friendly report

Reporting capabilities

Your Students’ Career Interests

Your Students’ Pathways/Clusters

Next Steps Schedule leadership meeting with your LEA and community  Superintendent  Director of Student Services  Career-Technical Education Director  Director of Middle and High Schools  Coordinator of NC Graduation Project  Chamber of Commerce President Sign Partnership Guidelines F4K will work with school system to schedule training and implementation F4K will work with chamber of commerce to develop local career coach and employer content

Access demo account  Students username: networkdemo password: northcarolina Questions? x200

After using F4K, 91% of students say “I understand what I need to do to get the kind of jobs I want.” 88% of students say, “I am more excited about graduating from high school.”