Throughout the academic year, CCWT hosts visiting scholar-practitioners active in the areas of career advising, labor market issues, and work-based learning in order to cultivate dialogue on these issues for students, staff and the broader community. In scheduling speakers for the Seminar Series, the Center aims to bring renowned scholars and respected practitioners to share their insights on research findings and policy developments that impact student employability and their career development.
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Upcoming Events
Make sure to check out our in-person conference on October 10th!
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Wednesday, October 16th
1:00 – 2:00 pm CST
Transforming Leadership Through Kindness & Community
Dr. Mica Estrada Register Here
We have many opportunities to change patterns of exclusion and inclusion in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM). With this in mind, Dr. Estrada will describe findings from her research program in which she has longitudinally tracked and examined what types of mentorship, training experiences, and supports that result in students integrating into their professional fields and persisting in STEM career pathways. Her research focuses on the experiences of persons historically excluded because of ethnicity and race. Further, she will offer practical exercises that educators and institutions can use to increase kindness cues that affirm social inclusion in our daily lives.
Thursday, October 24th
11:30 am – 12:30 pm CST
“It’s Something Out of My Imagination”: Latina Undergraduates Envisioning the Future Through Testimonio
Lauren Contreras Register Here
Drawing from Anzaldua’s pathway to conocimiento, in this research, 11 Latina undergraduates demonstrated how constructing and sharing testimonios, first-person narratives, in the form of a vision board assisted them with processing the oppression they have faced within higher education, affirmed their higher education aspirations and helped them to believe their dreams could become a reality which led to the healing of their bodymindspirit. This is important as the Latinas undergraduates in this study revealed how they experienced gender and racial discrimination and oppression within higher education and a misunderstanding of their culture, values, experiences, and goals. As a result of this research, I encourage higher education professionals to strive to better understand Latina undergraduate experiences with oppression and their aspirations. If they do so, they will be more equipped to create programs, and policies that ameliorate the struggles they face and support their dreams.
Tuesday, November 5th
12:30 – 1:30 pm CST
Promoting Language Skills in Career Development
Lydia Odegard Register Here
Language abilities are an incredible asset for job seekers – regardless of their career interest!
In this webinar, University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Lydia Odegard, Language Directions Specialist at the Language Institute, will discuss how she coaches students to help them learn how to “wow” employers by communicating skills they’ve learned through language study and by creating a personal brand that highlights their language skills and international experiences.