{"id":2572,"date":"2016-07-14T07:00:42","date_gmt":"2016-07-14T07:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nortonnorris.com\/?p=2572"},"modified":"2016-07-14T07:00:42","modified_gmt":"2016-07-14T07:00:42","slug":"revelations-future-paths-peek-symposium-career-education-admission-professionals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nortonnorris.com\/revelations-future-paths-peek-symposium-career-education-admission-professionals\/","title":{"rendered":"Revelations and Future Paths: A Peek into the Symposium for Career Education Admission Professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u201cNever doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it\u2019s the only thing that ever has.\u201d \u2013 Margaret Mead<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Without a doubt, that sentiment by Ms. Mead is one of my core beliefs and on June 8th<\/sup>, I had the privilege of bringing together a group of committed higher ed professionals at the inaugural Symposium for Career Education Admission Professionals.<\/strong>\u00a0 The event brought together high school counselors and professionals working in and for career colleges and community colleges to understand the similarities and differences each share in serving students.\u00a0 In many cases, this includes advising underserved, first-generation, and\/or at-risk student populations who are not looking to take a traditional route when it comes to their post-secondary education.<\/p>\n The Symposium lent itself to the discovery of a number of ideas to help the college admission professional move forward, with a goal of determining how these somewhat unlikely partners can work together to provide meaningful guidance for students interested in alternate paths to higher education. \u00a0\u00a0Three main ideas\/takeaways surfaced during the workshop related to development of the career education admission professional.\u00a0 These takeaways include:<\/p>\n My experience at the Symposium confirmed one of my long held beliefs\u2026admission professionals and high school counselors are united in a main goal \u2013 helping students.\u00a0 Keeping our students at the forefront is a must for all of us.\u00a0 It is our mission to ensure that the through the insights and ideas shared at the Symposium we can collectively reach more students to make a difference in more lives.<\/p>\n Why not get started with your professional development this summer?! Join us for an EnrollMatch Admissions Training Workshop in Chicago, August 3-5!\u00a0The workshop will offer tools and techniques for enhancing your relationships with your students as well as helping them find the right college\/program fit!\u00a0 Contact us for more information at (312) 262-7418.\u00a0 Space is limited so click here <\/a>to register, today!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cNever doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it\u2019s the only thing that ever has.\u201d \u2013 Margaret Mead Without a doubt, that sentiment by Ms. Mead is one of my core beliefs and on June 8th, I had the privilege of bringing together a group of committed higher ed professionals at the inaugural<\/p>\n\n