College and Career Readiness
College and Career Readiness is a program designed to assist youth 16 to 21 in workforce readiness. Through workshops, youth are instructed on things like to prepare themselves for their first work experience as well and to prepare themselves for life after high and how to get where they want to go.
The workshops look at what an individual students passion is and if they have not identified one, that this is the first, best place to look to launch their career path. Since many high school youth have yet to have had a job, the program helps them with tools and tips on getting that first job and making it one of the first steps in their journey to a life long career.
The workshops look at first job search basics like completing an application correctly, writing a resume and cover letter, developing their own network, the elevator speech (also known as “what’s so great about me”) and effective interviewing. Simple assessments are done to help limit some of the career options as well as other areas about themselves they should consider before finding any employment or career.
Contact Us
We recently moved our office to 333 E Virginia Ave, Suite 208, Phoenix, AZ 85004. We are between 3rd and 5th Streets on E Virginia Ave in the middle of the block. We are on the second floor on the street side of the building.
JVY comes to you! Well, provided you are host to a group of transitioning youth that wish to be better prepared for finding, obtaining and maintaining employment. The workshops are set up so the program comes to the youth and does so in a set of sessions determined prior to the beginning workshop. Public workshops are also available from time to time and are posted on the calendar of events.
Gretchen Holmes, Director of College and Career Readiness
Communities In Schools of Arizona
333 E Virginia Suite 208
Phoenix Arizona, 85004
Phone: 602-252-5312
Fax: 602-252-5314
E-mail: gretchen.holmes@cisarizona.org