Conservation Corps MN & IA offers many positions for youth (age 15 - 18) from learning technical field skills to running community events. If you are interested in serving outdoors this summer, please check out the following opportunities:

Summer Youth Corps: 
This is our summer residential program. For five weeks, mid-June to mid-August, youth will work on a crew with five other youth and two crew leaders, camp in parks throughout Minnesota, and work to restore natural areas by maintaining and creating trails, removing invasive plants, restoring natural habitat, and completing basic construction projects. Review details or apply here. For more information, please contact the Program Manager:Teresa Butel (she/her/hers), teresa.butel@conservationcorps.org or 816-824-4639

Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers (IDEC)  
This is a program open to high school seniors with an interest in natural resources who plan to enroll in an accredited two- or four- year institution in MN this fall and pursue a STEM degree. The IDEC program provides a unique opportunity for underrepresented students, specifically, women, racial or ethnic minorities, and/or individual with disabilities to develop a career path through three components:

• • Fellowship: The fellowship provides students with a supportive community, yearly academic scholarship, and professional development.
  • Mentorship: The mentorship aims to enhance college success, encourage personal and professional development, and promote career advancement by pairing fellows with employees at one of the participating state agencies.
  • Internship: The full-time paid internship, which runs from May to August, allows fellows to learn more about environmental and natural resources career paths through paid, on-the-job experience.

We are actively accepting applications until May 28, 2021 and free online information sessions are offered throughout the application period!
For information, contact May Yang (she/her/hers) at may.yang@conservationcorps.org or at 651-785-6209

Please join us to view this encouraging presentation together, at a time when many students can use an emotional boost! 

• The ASVAB will be given at the high school on Tuesday, March 16th in the Lecture Hall,  8:00 AM.  (Report to first period as usual.) 
• Any junior or senior considering joining the military is encouraged to take the ASVAB. 
• Information regarding the ASVAB here. 
• Email your counselor or stop in the Counseling Office to sign up by Wednesday, March 10.

Discover Mayo Clinic allows students the opportunity to gain experiences in career exploration, life skill development, service learning, character education, and leadership opportunities. Due to the success of the 2020 Discover Mayo Clinic, we are offering a second session in March!!

This pop-up event will be entirely virtual and is dedicated to students interested in pursuing a career as a medical doctor. Students in the 10th-12th grade who are interested in health-related careers are encouraged to apply.

Please make sure to attach the signed media release form when you register.

If interested register by February 25th, 2021 : Register

Highlights Include

1.    Surgery

2.    Family Medicine

3.    Pediatrics

4.    Emergency Medicine and Q & A

MEETING DATES AND TIMES

ZOOM – Link provided after registration and the recording will be sent out the next day.

·         Monday, March 1 at 7 pm

·         Monday, March 8 at 7 pm

·         Monday, March 15 at 7pm

·         Monday, March 22 at 7pm

Please direct program questions to: careerawareness@mayo.edu

Click here to sign up for one of a variety of webinars hi-lighting opportunities in the career and tech ed industries.

Webinars included are:

Transportation, Automation Robotics,  Video Production & Interactive Design, Business, Blacks Rising in the MN Workforce, and Women Building Success. 

Click here for revealing perspective on using technology in a healthy way. 

Please click here, and refer back throughout the year, to the career exploration tools and resources suggested for juniors. 

If you missed the Financial Aid Information session December 9, here is a link to the power-point presentation. 

Thank you to the Middle School Counselor and Social Worker for sharing their Virtual Calming Room with us! Check it out!!

Coping Skills / Stress & Time Management Newsletter from December. 

Junior/Senior College Update Newsletter from November/December. Details about scholarship search methods, ACT prep and more! 

Senior Newsletter from October.  Must-have info for seniors! 

Junior Newsletter from October. 

Freshman/Sophomore Newsletter from October. 

Distance Learning Newsletter from November 17. GREAT tips that will help you in distance learning. Brief, relevant, applicable. 

Click here to see numerous options for virtual tours and info sessions. 

If you are experiencing issues with your chromebook, please contact the Help Desk at the options below.

Click here for all the virtual options to visit Minnesota private colleges. 

 Make a virtual appointment with Mr. Bartusek, Last Names A - Fe
 Make a virtual appointment with Ms. Nelson, Last Names Fi - La
 Make a virtual appointment with Ms. Ramjan, Last Names Le - Schae
 Make a virtual appointment with Ms. Erickson, Last Names Schal - Z

Click here. The Well's mission is to end hopelessness among teens. 

This link has just about everything you might need to navigate the mental health and wellness of you and your loved ones during the Corona Virus Pandemic. There is a ton of information here, so don't try to look at it all at once. But pick one or two topics to get started. You'll be glad you did! 

The site is provided by Mental Health America (MHA), the nation’s leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and promoting the overall mental health of all Americans. 

Change to Chill is a free online resource offered by Allina Health aimed at improving mental well-being among teens. Through collaboration with teens, parents, schools and community partners, the program:

* Provides easy-to-use information and resources about stress for teens

* Addresses what stress is, what triggers it and how to recognize its signs

* Equips teens with tools for coping with stress, such as meditation, mindful movement, how-to videos and guided imagery.

Easy to understand, recommended strategies for talking with kids about the COVID-19 pandemic, click here.

The Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women wants communities to know that their services are still available during the Corona Virus pandemic. Reach out to them for help, questions, support.