Attending
Wayne Tindle, Witold Sieradzan, Chris Danehower, Jane Dodge, Joy Frankoff, Kelly Brookman Constantinetis, Leslie Hubbard, Amy Walker, Don Shupe, Mike Cranford, Jim English, Kathy Chontos, Pat Hill, Francis Shepherd, Doug Foster

Guest:
Susan Milliken, Business Development, Futures for Kids

CDC Report - Jane Dodge

• Career Fairs:
  • Health Occupations Fair, January 16th. Alliance member Kelly Constantinetis has arranged for WakeMed to be a sponsor. Distributed information sheet with activities.
  • Computer Career Fair, February 20th. Francis Shepherd and Witold Sieradzan are participating. If you are interested in participating, contact Francis.
• NC Tech Prep Spring Conference, March 16 - 17. Seeking ideas for proposal to participate in conference. Conference focuses on what students need to take to prepare for college or tech schools. If interested in participating in proposal, contact Jane.
• Xtreme Beginnings program will be held at Southeast Raleigh High School on 3/12.
• Groundhog Shadow Day. Provided list of career opportunities needed. Contact Jane with contacts. Prefer students to be schedule after school hours or on weekends.

Futures For Kids Presentation - Susan Milliken
Susan presented demo on web program. The focus of the site is to bridge the gap between the hopes and dreams of the students with the needs of the marketplace. Site includes actual job listings from area companies, which allows students to learn about different careers. This is an outstanding resource for students.

Futures for Kids will be working with the area High Schools to schedule programs to expose the students to the site.

Next Meeting: Friday February 20th, 8am @ ADHS Media Center