Central Virginia Community College has been awarded a grant from the Department of Education to be used toward the statewide expansion of its Summer Career Academies Program.  This program, now ten years young, is an ideal way to inspire middle school students to explore their career options.  CVCC's Center for Workforce Development, in alliance with the Region 2000 Technology Council and the Region 2000 Career Pathways through Tech Prep Educational Consortium, sponsors high technology summer career academies for middle school & high school students.  These academies are high-quality career exploration events with a planned curriculum, hands-on activities, skill building projects, industry tours, and guest speakers.

The CVCC Summer Career Academies Expansion Project has the purpose of expanding its successful Summer Academy model with Virginia’s community colleges.  Those colleges wishing to pursue starting a summer academy program in their region were invited to submit an application for consideration of inclusion in the grant project.  A $5,000 subgrant will be awarded to the following colleges:

Danville Community College, Christy Yaple
  – Rapid Prototyping/Advanced Manufacturing & Building Trades

J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, Robert Heinz
  – Engineering (Middle School) & Engineering (High School)

Lord Fairfax Community College, Christine Kriz
  – Nursing & Healthcare, Dental, Robotics, Computer Applications, Electronics,
     Renewable Energy

Northern Virginia Community College, D. Dee Martin
  – Engineering and Robotics (Manassas & Woodbridge Campuses)

Paul D. Camp Community College, Teri Zurfluh
  – CSI Technologies & Health Technologies

Piedmont Virginia Community College, Erin Hughey-Commers
  – Information Technology & Health Technologies

Rappahannock Community College, James Antonick
  – Electronics Engineering & Nursing

Virginia Highlands Community College, Betty Lou Domjahn
  – Engineering/Alternative Energy & Health Sciences

In addition to the subgrant, CVCC is committed to assisting these colleges with the development of their programs.  A statewide teleconference was held in February giving a brief introduction to the expansion project.  A statewide Webinar was presented in mid-March, expanding on the "how-to's" of building a successful summer academies program.  Supplemental materials to support this project have also been provided by CVCC's Center for Workforce Development for community college grantees.

Project Coordinator, Barbara Bragg, 434-832-7672, braggb@cvcc.vccs.edu

CVCC Summer Career Academies Expansion Project Catalog

Downloadable Documents

2008 Summer Academies Flyer
2009 Demographics Chart - Sample
2009 Summer Academies Newspaper Advertisement
Academy Agenda (blank)
Assistant Instructor Contract - Template
Assumption of the Risk Form - Template
CVCC Summer Career Academies Webinar PowerPoint
Expectations of Grantees
General Funding Guidelines
Lead Instructor Contract Template
Online Registration Form Template
Parent Evaluation - Template
Parent Evaluation Summary - Sample
Pick up and Drop off Schedule - Sample
Registration Form Template
State Employment Application
Student Evaluation - Template
Student Evaluation Summary - Sample
Transportation Schedule -Sample