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AWARENESS MATTERS

Whatever the pathway, awareness is the first step toward participation

Learning about an opportunity early gives a student time to ask questions, understand the requirements, compare choices, talk with the people they trust, and decide whether it feels right for them.

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Awareness...

is not about telling students which direction to take. It is about giving them enough information—and enough time—to make that decision for themselves.

Sometimes an opportunity is not out of reach. It simply becomes known too late to be considered.

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Possibility Begins with Awareness

​Students may notice an opportunity several times before they become curious enough to learn more. A familiar name, career, or program can eventually lead to a question, a conversation, or a closer look.​​​​​

Good Decisions Need Time
Discovery Does Not Always Happen All At Once
Small Moments Can Lead to Meaningful Next Steps

Some students have a clear plan for life after graduation. Others are still discovering what interests them, what they are good at, or what choices are available. Awareness gives every student a place to begin—without expecting them to already have the answers.

Awareness does not have to result in an immediate decision. It may simply encourage a student to:

  • Ask a counselor a question

  • Talk with a parent or trusted adult

  • Research a career

  • Attend an open house

  • Explore an apprenticeship

  • Consider a path they had not thought about before

Steps to Discovering Career Awareness: See it, Explore, Find More, Become involved in a Higher Education Program or Degree
Every Student Starts Somewhere Different
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