Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Career Night at Richmond Technical Center


The Richmond
Career & Technical Education Commission

Invites you to
Career Night at Richmond Technical Center

Tuesday, April 3rd 2012
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Richmond Technical Center
2020 Westwood Avenue
Richmond, VA 23230


For more information, please contact
Roy Reynolds [69kodiak@gmail.com] or Eli Wong [eli.wong@richmondgov.com]
804-363-3443
rvacte.blogspot.com

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Career Night at Richmond Technical Center Plans Released

When: April 3, 2012
Where: Richmond Technical Center
What Time: 6:30- 8:00p.m.

Purpose: Expose parents and students to the wide range of meaningful careers
available and to showcase the CTE Commission and the Richmond
Technical Center

Program: (In Room 201 --:Auditorium Style 200 to 250 Seats)
• CTE honor society student will welcome guests and introduce Councilman
Conner
• Councilman Conner will provide purpose and acknowledge invited guests
• Remarks from Mayor Jones and Superintendent Brandon
• RTC student introduce speaker
• Speaker
• Space will be provided in the hall outside room 201 for apprenticeship programs
• RTC student ambassadors will conduct tours of the Richmond Technical Center
• Select students will be in the cafeteria with student projects to share
• College Fair will be in the Media Center

Refreshments- Menu Suggestions: (Food will be provide by the RTC culinary arts
students and served in room 201 A after the program)
• Chicken Tenders
• Pig in the Blankets
• Pin Wheel Mini Wraps (Turkey, Ham, Cheese)
• Chicken Salad Finger Sandwiches
• Fruit
• Chips
• Punch
• Cookies

Student and Parent Invitations
• Flyer developed by students at the RTC - Send home March 19th
• Promote at March Principal and Assistant Principal Meetings
• Use Parent Link and send message home to select families
• RTC will also send invitation to their partners and RTC Council members


Media Coverage
• Work with RPS Public Relation Office to secure print and media coverage
Student Materials
• Each family will receive a folder or bag with career pathway materials and
information about the Richmond Technical Center

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Meeting Date: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 12:00 p.m.

Chairman: Doug Conner

In Attendance
John Cates
Hubert Cummings
Gary Duff
Bryan Frise
Roy Holt
Ida Jones, Assistant City Clerk
Jeff Neal
Roy Reynolds
Toney Rigul
Scott Shufflebarger
Victoria Oakley, Chief Academic Officer for Richmond Public Schools
Greg Wingfield

Call to Order

Chairman Doug Conner called the meeting to order at 12:12 p.m.

Approval of Minutes

The minutes from the January 4, 2012 were adopted unanimously.

Old Business

· Victoria Oakley, Chief Academic Officer for Richmond Public Schools, discussed possible meeting dates for the Richmond Technical Center visit; more dates will be discussed at the next commission meeting.

· Roy Reynolds updated the commissioners on guest speakers for the CTE 2012 Forum. Mr. Reynolds discussed solidifying an exact date with Richmond Public Schools, before contacting guest speakers.

New Business


· Discussion

Job Corps representatives discussed the purpose and mission of Job Corps. Job Corps is a no-cost education and career technical training program administered by the US Department of Labor that helps young people ages 16 through 24 improve the quality of their lives through career technical and academic training.

Commissioners discussed the possibility of bringing a Job Corps location to Richmond and representatives on hand discussed the outreach and admission process with commissioners.

Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:32 p.m.