Finding Your True North: Equitable access to career education through core curriculum integration

Title: Finding Your True North: Equitable access to career education through core curriculum integration

Presenter: Shahnaz Masani (Lyman Briggs College, Physiology Department) Krysta Coleman (Lyman Briggs College)

Format: Workshop

Date: May 11th, 2023

Time: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

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Description:
What if students approached their collegiate journey with a purpose-driven as opposed to a destination-driven mindset? What if the silos between curricular and co-curricular experiences no longer existed? By bringing career education into a space in which students are excited to engage academically, we aim to address the inherent inequities present in the current siloed approach. During the past academic year, Lyman Briggs College has made a concentrated effort to imagine this world in a practical way by incorporating career education into the core curriculum of the college’s introductory biology course. Through meaningful reflection and by broadening their worldview through a variety of experiences, students are able to identify multiple career paths that they may wish to pursue, and develop skills that enable them to better articulate their purpose and pursue opportunities related to their long term career goals.

During this session, we will explore the results of a collaborative effort between LBC faculty and career services staff focused on building partnerships, and the impact of this integrated curriculum on students’ self-efficacy, science identity and sense of belonging. Participants will be able to identify strategies for creating partnerships between academic and career units, and apply a backwards design approach that ensures alignment with program values and objectives as it relates to career curriculum development and assessment.