Partners & Volunteer Resources

For assistance, please contact: shelly.morgan@alaska.gov
907-269-7972

Kids 2 College

Community volunteers, college campuses and career training programs are encouraged to participate as partners in the Kids2Careers Program. Students who complete Kids2Careers Curriculum are invited to participate in Postsecondary & Career Prep Panel Discussions and in-person or virtual campus events. We welcome your partnership and participation.

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Campus Partners & Site Coordinators

Please review the Application Guidelines carefully and submit a completed Campus Application.

  • Apply to be a Kids2Careers partner college or training center
  • Host an in-person and/or virtual campus event
  • Consider co-hosting a virtual event with other campuses
  • Recruit volunteers to teach mini-courses for 5th-8th grade students
  • Share campus offerings and highlights with students
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Volunteers

These panels are a great opportunity for students to ask questions and learn firsthand about our pathways, experiences, and tips regarding college life, career training options, and how to prepare at different grade levels.


Priority applications received by October 1st are more likely to be paired with school partnerships.

Apply Now!


Understand your responsibilities as a campus or local coordinator and learn tips to improve your Kids2Careers program.

 

Please help us continue to improve our programs by completing the appropriate evaluation.

Excerpts from the Teacher's Guide are helpful in understanding how you can best work with your local school(s) or site(s).

 

Panel events can be virtual, in-person or hybrid. ACPE staff are available to help coordinate events, or you can arrange your own local panels. The templates in the tab below are designed to help you recruit your own panelists, should that be your preference.

A sample volunteer panelist recruitment email might include the following modifiable templates:

A sample volunteer panelist confirmation email might the following modifiable templates

These panels are a great opportunity for students to ask questions and learn firsthand about our pathways, experiences, and tips regarding college life, career training options, and how to prepare at different grade levels.

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in-person and virtual opportunities available!

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  • Share YOUR educational & career experiences with 5th-12th grade students
  • Take part in a 3-5 person college & career panel
  • Total time commitment is 1 to 1.5 hours
  • Share college, career training, and high school challenges and how you overcame them
  • Talk about your favorite college and career training memories
  • Inspire young Alaskans and answer questions about your pathway to success

Learn more about what to expect by exploring our College & Career Panelist Tips, our tiered panel topics, and our 6-minute training video.




Thank you for volunteering to share your story!

Please help us continue to improve our programs by completing the appropriate evaluation.