Dare to Dream

Role Model Volunteer

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Program Goals

• To assist you in identifying your dreams,

talents, and unique qualities
• To help you begin planning for a successful
future that includes advanced education
(college or trade school)
Session 1: My Role Model

Goals:
• Learn about the Role Model Program
• Meet me, the Role Model Volunteer
• Understand the concept of role model
 Learn characteristics associated with positive
Role Models
 Identify a role model in each of your lives
Questions About Ms./Mr. Facilitator’s
Name
1. How old am I? 39 or 49 or 59
2. How many pets? 2 or 3 or 4
3. What type of pet? dogs or cats or both
4. How many children? 2 or 3 or 4
5. How many grandchildren? 2 or 3 or 4
Your Classroom Role Model
1. My classroom Role 1. Facilitator’s Name
Model’s name is
2. My classroom Role Model 2. home (“semi-retired”)
works at
3. My Role Model’s job is 3. Web Site Maintainer and
Role Model Volunteer
4. She/He likes her/his job 4. 1) I can give back to the
because community, 2) I can use
my computer skills
5. My Role Model attended 5. Northeastern University
school at
Your Classroom Role Model continued…
6. The skill learned in Middle
School that my classroom
Role Model uses most in
her/his career is
7. Her/His Role Model is/was
8. Her/his Role Model taught
her/him that
9. My Role Model tells me
that the most important
qualities for me to develop
today for achieving my
goals are
6. organizing and
communicating my
thoughts/ideas
7. 1) parents, 2) brother-in-
law, 3) work associates
8. 1) school is important, 2)
don’t be a quitter, 3)
responsibility, hard work,
and caring
9. understanding that
planning, hard work, and
asking for help/guidance
are important to
achieving success
Session 2: My Self

Goals:
• Understand the special skills and talents that
make you unique
• Understand that knowing your values can
lead you to your personal best
• Understand that knowing oneself is the basis
for positive decision-making and begins the
career exploration process
Things I Am Good At

• Being on time
• Attention to details
• Math
• Mechanical things / working with my hands
Things I Am Not Good At

• Memorizing things
• Visualizing the future
• Creating artsy things
Session 3: My Future

Goals:
• Understand how to make a good decision
• Understand that the decisions you make
influence your life path
• Identify the consequences and risks that go
into making a decision
Session 4: My Future continued…
Goals:
• Define the concept of a goal
• Describe the relationship between goals and decision
making
• Understand the difference between short and long-
term goals and identify examples of each
• Identify a dream you have for your life, understand
you can achieve anything with education and positive
life choices
• Understand that setting goals is the process for
fulfilling your dreams
Goals Need To Be SMART!

S = Smart
M = Measurable
A = Achievable
R = Realistic
T = Time Specific
Questions

• What is the difference between a short and

long-term goal?
• Why are goals important?
• How do you know if your goal is realistic?
What is Self-discipline?

• Why do people become successful?

– They have direction and succeed in their pursuits
• Self-discipline and its four components
– Delayed gratification
– Assumption of responsibility
– Dedication to truth
– Balance
• Opposite of self-discipline = laziness (easy)
• “Your are not the product of your past, but a
product of your choices.”
Session 5: My Career

Goals:
• Develop a career interest based on your skills
and talents
• Understand the difference between a job and
a career
Careers vs. Jobs

Career Area Job

• Arts • Dancer
• Finance • Geologist
• Law • Mayor
• Marketing • Optometrist
• Medicine • Paralegal
• Politics • Public Relations Specialist
• Science • Teller
 Trade - Apprenticeship Programs

• Air Conditioning & Refrigeration • Firefighters

• Automotive • Ironworker
• Carpenter • Plumber
• Communications Technicians • Roofer
• Electricians • Surveyor
Earnings vs. Education
Source:  US Census Bureau, Current Population Reports,
P20-513, 1998
6

3 Less School
More School
2

0
Lifetime Earnings
Session 6: My Education

Goals:
• Understand that middle school and high
school are the first steps to attending college
• Understand that college is an option for
everyone in life
• Explore the relationship between education,
goals, and successful futures
Earnings vs. Education
Source:  US Census Bureau, Current Population Reports,
P20-513, 1998

Unemployment Education Attained Median

Rate Earnings
1.30% Professional Degree $109,206
1.40% Doctorate $ 87,426
1.60% Master’s Degree $ 63,220
1.90% Bachelor’s Degree $ 50,058
2.50% Associate Degree $ 36,392
3.20% Some College, No Degree $ 31,268
4.00% High School Graduate $ 28,307
7.10% Less Than High School Grade $ 19,575
Earnings vs. Education
Source:  US Census Bureau, Current Population Reports,
P20-513, 1998

Not a high school graduate = $ 483,720

High school graduate = $ 686,850
Some College = $ 744,120
Associate's = $ 896,160
Bachelor's = $1,214,340
Master's = $1,535,490
Doctorate = $2,323,350
Professional = $2,854,440
Earnings vs. Education
Source:  US Census Bureau, Current Population Reports,
P20-513, 1998
College Degrees
Associates = 2 years
Bachelors = 2 + 2 = 4 years
Masters = 2 + 2 + 2 = 6 years
Doctorates = 2 + 2 + 2 + 4 = 10 years
High School Requirements to Attend a
4 Year College
• History/Social Science: 2 years required
– 1 year if U.S. History, or ½ year of U.S. History and ½ year
of Civics or American Government

• English: 4 years required

– 4 years of college preparatory English courses that include
regular writing and reading of classic and modern fiction

• Mathematics: 3 years required – 4 years

recommended
– Elementary and Advanced Algebra
– Geometry
– Integrated Math Courses
High School Requirements continued…

• Laboratory Science: 2 years required – 3 years

recommended in at least two of the following:
– Biology
– Chemistry
– Physics

• Language other than English: 2 years required – 3

years recommended
– At least 2 years of the same language that includes
instruction in grammar, vocabulary, reading and
composition.
High School Requirements continued…

• Visual and Performing Arts: 1 year required

• College preparatory Electives: 1 year required from

among the following areas:
– Visual/Performing Arts
– History
– Social Science
– English
– Advanced Mathematics
– Laboratory Science
– Language other than English
Session 7: Follow-up Visit 1

Goals:
• Learn key aspects of applying to college
• Learn what you can do to improve your chances of
getting into college
• Learn what a college looks for in a prospective
student
• Become familiar with a college application
• Learn about scholarship and grant opportunities
Important Areas Colleges Look At

• Grades for all four years of high school

• Required courses
• Extracurricular activities
• SAT scores
• Community service
Typical Application Packet Contents

• Overview of college/university
• Courses/programs offered
• Financial aid/scholarships available
• Application (or on-line)
• Admissions assistance
Typical Application Input Requirements

• Student/family Information
• Educational history
• Extracurricular activities
• Test information
• Courses/program planned
The Role Model Program Web Site
http://www.therolemodelprogram.org/
• About us
• Donate
• Become a Role Model
• Kids Section
• Parent Resources
• Role Model Resources
• Teacher Resources
• Contact us
• Site Map
Kids Section

• Resources
– Education Requirements
– Web Sites – Kids
• Facts / Quizzes
– Alcohol Myths
– Drinking
– Gangs
– Misconceptions
Kids Section (continued)

• Facts / Quizzes (continued)

– Situation I – Drinking
– Situation II – Courses
– Smoking
– Smoking Quiz
– Stress
– Stress Inventory
Session 8: Follow-up Visit 2

Goals:
• Pull together the objectives, goals, and
learning of The Role Model Program
• Create a planning tool for the future
About Me

• Do you remember me?

– My name
– My age
– How many kids
– Kids’ genders
– How many pets
– Type of pets
About You

• What is one of your main jobs now?

– Have you been doing this job well?
• Is anyone going to do something special this summer?
– How many plan to read a book?
• What questions do you have for me?
• Who has talked to their parents about going to college?
• Who has looked at the Kids Section of The Role Model
Program web site?