| Fast Track to Informed Career Choices: Nortel LearniT and Graham Middle School | |
Eighth graders at Graham Middle School (GMS), NC, connected recently with Nortel Research Triangle Park (RTP) employees on today's choices and tomorrow's opportunities. This first event in the Nortel LearniT Alamance Burlington School System (ABSS) educational partnership emphasized good decision-making in the opportunities you seize and the way you face challenges. Key event organizers include Edgar Murphy, Nortel LearniT; Paul Grooms, Nortel LearniT Ambassador; and Adam Rose and Anshuman Mukerji, both Nortel New Grad Leadership program participants. See sample events and detailed daylong schedule. The sessions were such a big hit with the students that Assistant Principal Villines had to several times call a stop to the Q&A so that they could move on to other groups! The school has already invited Nortel back to talk to next year's eighth graders. Keeping up the momentum, Nortel LearniT training with GMS science and math teachers on curricular integration of 21st century technology is planned for late May/early June 2008.
The event had a powerful impact on Nortel LearniT Ambassadors and school administrators, too! Hector Rosado, a Nortel Customer Service Account Manager for C&W/TSTT Caribbean Operations said "I received one question, that really made me think. One young man, asked me, "Had you ever thought about dropping out?". This reminded me of all the challenges I faced at his age and during my high school years. I wondered what difficulties this new generation will face and if we are ready or equipped to deal with their difficulties." From GMS Principal Teresa Faucette: "This forum allowed our students to hear career advice from presenters. It was great for our students to interact with these diverse professionals. Our students appreciated their candidness with past struggles, challenges and successes. One of the most beneficial outcomes of this forum was the realization that students do not have to be certain about a career path at this point." | |
| Nortel LearniT Ambassadors, at left: First Row: Tatiana Lucarelli, Damon Parrish, Amber Maldonado, Brandon Williams, Cory Green Second Row: Adam Rose, Derrick Nixon, Hector Rosado, Anshuman Mukerji,Jennifer Forney, Sparkle White, Angela Briggs Third Row: Daniel Potucek, Danna Hourani | |
| School and Nortel LearniT Leaders, at left: (L-R): [Name], Carol Feddeman,former Nortel employee now a GMS teacher; Paul Grooms, Nortel LearniT Ambassador; Tyronna Hooker; Principal Teresa Faucette; Lisa Brendel; Asst. Principal Ron Villines; seated Virginia Royals | |
GMS Career Day Slideshow | |






