Virtual career fair connects Nevada middle and high schoolers with industry professionals
Nepris for Nevada, a collaboration between the Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation and Nevada Department of Education, will feature eleven informational livestream sessions to middle and high schoolers statewide during Nevada Career Week for two weeks beginning Monday, Feb. 13.
These sessions are live webinars and career chats with industry professionals who will explore what their job entails, their personal story of how they overcame barriers to achieve success in their career, and learn about training and career pathways available for students. These industry chats are impactful because they connect careers to classrooms so students have greater access to exciting opportunities and can apply what they're learning in the classroom to their future career pathway.
Each session will have an interactive portion so students and educators can ask questions and engage with industry leaders. The sessions are recorded and uploaded to the Nepris for Nevada platform so teachers can show their classes at a future date.
Here are a few highlights:
— “How Did That Get Here?” - An introduction to Transportation and Logistics with Nick Lester from River City Logistics
— “Engineering in Air Pollution Control” - An in-depth demonstration of air pollution testing and control with Gregg Rosenberg from the Nevada Department of Environmental Protection
— “What Happens When You Lose Your Sense of Sight and Grow your Sense of Smell?” - A session designed to teach students about diversity in the coffee industry with Ian Berry, Owner/CEO/Master Roaster from Blind Dog Coffee
For more information about Nepris for Nevada please visit: https://nevada.nepris.com/.
About the Governor's Office of Workforce Innovation
GOWINN helps drive a skilled, diverse, and aligned workforce in the State of Nevada by promoting cooperation and collaboration among all entities focused on workforce development. Its chief objectives are to prepare all K-12 students for college and career success, increase the number of Nevadans with postsecondary credentials and increase labor force participation.
The Nevada Department of Education (NDE) is an executive state agency that works to provide comprehensive pre-K-12 programs and supports. NDE develops and implements education policy, conducts educator licensure, and supports students, families, schools, educators, and districts via programmatic and technical supports. This work supports our mission to improve student achievement and educator effectiveness by ensuring opportunities, facilitating learning, and promoting excellence.
About Nepris for Nevada
Nepris for Nevada is a cloud-based platform helping the classroom connect with educators and industry professionals. Targeting Nevada students in middle and high school, Nepris encourages students to consider a career path early on. High-skilled educators and industry professionals conduct live interactive web chats on topics they are experts in. The live interactive web chats help students learn firsthand from professionals and/or educators in an industry they may be considering for a career path.