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Ever had a laid back chat with a commercial pilot? If not, it’s your lucky day! Captain Noel Leslie with Southwest Airlines warmly welcomes us into the flight deck to teach us about the inner workings of commercial piloting. He shares a ton of resources to help the next generation of pilots in training and even gives us a glimpse into how future technologies may impact the world of commercial airlines 25 years from now.
1. RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH INTERESTED IN AVIATION -Academy of Model Aeronautics Young Aviators Program: https://www.modelaircraft.org/youngaviators -Eagle Flight Squadron in East Orange, New Jersey: https://www.eagleflightsquadron.com/about-us -Federal Aviation Administration ACE Academy Schools across the country: https://www.faa.gov/education/ace_academy -Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP) Aerospace Career Education Academy: https://obap.org/outreach-programs/ace-academy/ -Southwest Airlines “Adopt a pilot” program: https://www.southwest.com/citizenship/people/community-outreach/adopt-a-pilot-program/ -Learn about the largest civilian flight school in the country, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: https://erau.edu/degrees/aviation -U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics “How to Become an Airline or Commercial Pilot” https://www.bls.gov/ooh/transportation-and-material-moving/airline-and-commercial-pilots.htm#tab-4 -O*NET national database of occupational information: Commercial Pilot summary https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/53-2012.00 -Fly for the Culture, based in North Carolina: A nonprofit that serves young people interested in pursuing aviation professions https://flyfortheculture.org -The Brock Foundation, based in Georgia: A nonprofit promoting initiatives that serve inner-city minority children as it relates to discovering careers in aviation https://www.thebrockfoundationinc.com -Women in Aviation “Girls in Aviation Day” https://www.wai.org/giad Download the free Aviation for Girls App Now 2. OTHER HELPFUL ORGANIZATIONS: -Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals: Dedicated to increasing minority participation in aerospace through exposure, training, mentoring and scholarships OBAP.org -Sisters of the Skies: An organization of professional black female pilots who are committed to diversifying the skies sistersoftheskies.org -The Ninety-Nines Inc.: International organization of licensed women pilots from 44 countries: Inspiring Women Pilots Since 1929 Ninety-nines.org -Women in Aviation International: Dedicated to the encouragement and advancement of women in all aviation and aerospace career fields https://www.wai.org
Enjoy a spirited conversation with Diplomat Mignon Houston, a Foreign Service Officer with over 15 years’ public service experience with the U.S. Department of State. At the time of this recording, her assignment brought her back to the U.S. to serve as Diplomat in Residence to introduce young people to the life-changing opportunities available within foreign service careers. She breaks it down in plain English to define the role, the training, the pathways, and considerations for involvement. Did you know that a 4-year degree isn’t mandatory for applicants? Listen in to learn more!
1. FOREIGN SERVICE CAREERS -Visit https://careers.state.gov to browse Department of State career options and more. -Here’s an overview about family life abroad as a U.S. Diplomat https://careers.state.gov/career-paths/worldwide-foreign-service/family-life/ -Use this map to connect with your local Diplomat in Residence and learn more about career opportunities within the U.S. Department of State, fellowships and internships: https://careers.state.gov/about/connect-with-a-diplomat/ 2. INTERNSHIPS -Virtual Student Federal Service internship opportunities are available at https://careers.state.gov/interns-fellows/virtual-student-federal-service/ -Learn about the “Pathways Internship Program” with paid internship opportunities across all federal agencies, available to current students in high school, college, trade school, or other qualifying institutions here https://careers.state.gov/interns-fellows/pathways-programs/pathways-internship-programs/ and here https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/ -Learn about unpaid Student Volunteer opportunities with federal agencies, available to current students in high school, college, trade school, or other qualifying institutions here: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/volunteers/ 3. FELLOWSHIPS -Study up on the U.S. Department of State’s “flagship programs for attracting diverse, top talent into the Foreign Service to make it more inclusive and representative of our nation’s richness and diversity.” https://careers.state.gov/interns-fellows/foreign-service-fellowships/thomas-r-pickering-foreign-affairs-graduate-fellowship-program/ Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship: https://pickeringfellowship.org Charles B. Rangel Fellowship: https://rangelprogram.org 4. UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS (GENERALISTS) AND SPECIALISTS -As noted by The Princeton Review, “The Foreign Service represents the United States around the world. Members interact with local governments as emissaries of the United States, staff United States embassies and consulates, and provide resources for Americans traveling abroad. Divided into two clear lines of Foreign Service specialist and Foreign Service officer, applicants are afforded the opportunity to select a path best suited to their interests and talents. While Foreign Service specialists assume posts that are profession-specific such as Information Management specialists and Medical specialists, Foreign Service officers are regarded as generalists who begin by selecting one of five ‘career tracks’—Economic, Public Diplomacy, Consular, Management or Political—but may be called upon to serve on any track within the duration of their employment.” To learn about Foreign Service Officers, explore: https://careers.state.gov/career-paths/worldwide-foreign-service/officer/fso-career-tracks/ To learn about Foreign Service Specialists, explore: https://careers.state.gov/career-paths/worldwide-foreign-service/specialist/
Join us as we speak with Jhemika Leslie, an experienced advanced practice Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), who shares her passion and the story of her career journey.
1. DID YOU KNOW? -Nurse Anesthesiology is a high growth, advanced practice field, considered by many to be the pinnacle of the nursing profession. -According to the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, it takes a minimum of 7-8.5 calendar years of education and experience to prepare a CRNA. -“As advanced practice registered nurses, CRNAs practice with a high degree of autonomy and professional respect. CRNAs are qualified to make independent judgments regarding all aspects of anesthesia care based on their education, licensure, and certification. They are the only anesthesia professionals with critical care experience prior to beginning formal anesthesia education.” https://www.aana.com/membership/become-a-crna/crna-fact-sheet 2. HELPFUL LINKS: DiversityCRNA.org https://www.all-crna-schools.com Nurse.org Samuel Merit University Anesthesia Doctor of Nursing Program https://www.samuelmerritt.edu/college-nursing/anesthesia-doctor-nursing-practice 3. UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REGISTERED NURSES AND ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES: -Google “Difference between RN and APRN” for a variety of resources that will explain how the scope of work for Advanced Practice registered nurses (such as CRNAs) differ from registered nurses.
Firefighters Brittany King and Tamisha Davis share a behind-the-scenes view of their experiences as 2 of the 33 women on the Greensboro Fire Department in North Carolina. You’ll be inspired and will learn how they’re paying it forward to the next generation to encourage more girls and women to consider firefighting as a career.
They’ll explain the process to become a firefighter, talk about their training and how they serve the community, share the essential skills that are key to success in the field and communicate the positive impact of having more women join the fire service. Check out their exciting initiative, Camp Spark “A free five-day summer camp that introduces girls in grades 9-12 to the fire service in an interactive and engaging environment. The goal of Camp Sparks is to instill self-confidence and encourage perseverance, while stressing the importance of keeping a good attitude, showing respect and gaining knowledge. Campers will learn the value of leadership, teamwork and learning the basics of firefighting from female firefighters.” For more details, email [email protected] or visit the website for Camp Spark
Hi, welcome to CareerShareConnect. I'm your host and I am excited to spend some time with you today. I wanted to get started with our very first episode by laying the foundation for some of the things that you’ll hear about, and we'll talk about throughout this podcast series. Primarily, we'll have interviews so you can hear from these incredible people that are making a difference in the workplace. But for this first show, we decided to go solo to let you know what to expect throughout our podcast conversations.
I thought it would be smart to just start by identifying really what we talk about and what we mean when we say “underrepresented” and “non-traditional”. So, I found the best definition of underrepresented groups as this: a subset of a population that holds a smaller percentage within a significant subgroup than the subset holds in the general population. Sounds like a lot, right?? Let's break it down a little bit more. So think about the overall population. As an example, in the U.S., 12 to 14% of the population identifies as African American. If you think about a particular career field, say doctors, only 5% of practicing Physicians are African American. So that means for that particular group, that subset of African Americans is underrepresented because when you look at that particular subgroup (meaning doctors), this population holds a smaller number that in the general population. Does that make sense? And when we think about what does “non-traditional” mean: so non-traditional careers are those careers in which one gender holds 25% or less of the jobs. So, again, in the U.S. our gender split is basically 50/50. 50% male, 50% female. Maybe 51/49, but it's very close. If you look at a particular occupation where one gender only makes up 12% or 2% or 1% or even 18%, that is considered a non-traditional career for that particular gender. So I figured just explaining those two things would be helpful to set the groundwork for what we're talking about. And the other part that goes along with that is really your exposure to and awareness of different occupational options. You know, there are so many different types of jobs that just aren't as popular as some of the ones that have been rattled off for years in terms of, you know, when you get that question, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” There is a list of jobs that has been recycled and repeated in young people's minds, you know, for the past 50 years. But you know, our world is changing. There are new job opportunities out there. You know, there are statistics that talk about how many jobs that will exist 10 years from now that aren't even in existence right now. So, we want to help you understand what type of transferable skills will be helpful to you so that as you are learning and growing…even as you're changing jobs, if you change careers completely…you'll know skills that you can carry along with you. That's important. You'll know the skills that are important for employers right now. You'll get a chance to hear about jobs that, you know, aren’t always at the top of the list in terms of popularity, not because they aren't good jobs, but simply because people don't really think about that. Young people don't really know to have those jobs cross their radar. So we're going to help you expand your options, learn about a variety of different occupational options for you and we are approaching this from a perspective where it's non-restrictive. So we understand that there are several pathways to any career and whether you are straight from high school, if you are attending Community College, if you have a four-year degree or advanced degree, you know, there are options for all of those segments. And so we’re wanting to make sure that we are giving you good information, good feedback, regardless of where you are in your journey. Because again, we're wanting this to be as open and inclusive as possible. We're going to get a chance to hear from people, men and women, in a variety of different types of jobs. There’s a very simple quote from a research paper that says, “Typically people get inspired to do something when they see others like them do it.” There are studies that have actually looked at how underrepresentation in certain jobs have impacted students of color as they’re starting to consider what they will do, what their career will be. If you're in a group that's underrepresented, be it in a non-traditional field or otherwise, this can have a real positive impact on you and it's directly related to your own expectations of the outcome of your pursuit of a career, and it’s related to what's called career self-efficacy. It's all intertwined, it’s all related and we're here to really drive positive change in those areas. We're going to teach you as much as we can about, you know, giving you really helpful insights into these different careers, but also making sure that you have a chance to have access to a diverse group of working professionals upwardly mobile, definitely wanting to help and share their stories and teach you something. So let this be a mobile mentor, right? [laughs] A “mobile device mentor”. Turn this on, play it, get a few nuggets here and there just to help you as you are moving along your way and growing and learning on your own. Let this be a really good resource and inspiration to you. Reach out to us with any questions. We are here to help and to serve and to make sure that as you are on this career exploration journey that you have some really good tools at your disposal. So here we are, hang on for the ride! Again, let us know if you have questions. We are excited about this platform, and again, we're making this and building this for your assistance. So if you have questions, let us know. Email us at [email protected] if you have questions or comments. We’ll be happy to take a look and looking forward to learning and growing with you on this journey. All right, until the next episode, take care of yourselves. We'll talk to you later. Bye bye.
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This is CareerShareConnect, an educational podcast that sheds light, opens eyes and ears to the positive perspectives of working professionals in underrepresented groups and nontraditional careers. Helping you see opportunities you didn't notice before--that's why we're here. We are showcasing inspirational career education, shattering stereotypes and broadening horizons. This podcast exists because we believe awareness can change things. It is our intention to inspire you to action, with manageable steps that stretch the direction of your vision. Who did we create this podcast for?
We're making career learning relatable. You can use this podcast as a tool to learn, motivate, encourage yourself and to be helpful to someone else. So, if you're hungry for some GOOD news that highlights those who typically aren't in the spotlight and are representing despite being underrepresented, this show is for you. Listen. Share. Enjoy. Welcome to CareerShareConnect. Funding made possible by generous public donations to Career Share, the 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit that promotes clarity and opportunity to career explorers in underrepresented groups. |
