Greetings from
Prescott College
Office of Alumni & Parent Relations
Prescott College is committed in our efforts to support you and your student’s educational success and tie the bonds to a lifelong affiliation with the College. The Parent Newsletter, Trails Home, is just one way we would like to reach out and provide you with valuable information about Prescott College and the Prescott Community. Enjoy!
Marie Smith
Office of Alumni & Parent Relations
Prescott College
220 Grove Ave.
Prescott, AZ 86301
msmith@prescott.edu
Toll: 877-350-2100 X4502
Direct: 928-350-4502
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Inside this Issue
A Four Year Job Plan
Parent & Alumni Gathering
Alumni Sharing Knowledge
Parents' Weekend
Peace & Justice Studies Association
Parent Scholarship
Young Adult Development
Iraqi Sustainability Initiative
Online Giving
Helpful Links
First-time Freshman Dinner
CESLL
Books of Interest
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| by Bob Roth
The "College & Career Success" Coach
(Trails Home will be posting a series of articles by Bob Roth to assist parents in coaching their students to be successful in college.)
Every college student needs a four-year plan that can lead to a great job. Since nobody wants to spend four years in college only to end up in a dead end job, wise students write out and periodically update a comprehensive plan that reveals the steps that will lead their goals.
Here is a brief and simplified example that can be tailored to individual needs.
Freshman Year - As soon as possible, select a general and broad career direction that makes sense for you. With that decision, you will be able to conduct some research. Try to find out what the employers in these fields will require of employment candidates, if you interview with them in your senior year. In that way, you can begin to create a path to follow, set goals and establish a timeline for the steps that are required. Don't worry! You can make changes, as you are able to clarify your direction.
From this point forward, you can begin to follow your initial plan of action. Your plan should contain many of the following:
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| IS YOUR STUDENT LOOKING FOR A CAREER MENTOR?
The Prescott College Alumni Sharing Knowledge Career Mentor Program matches students with alumni mentors who can assist with career-related decisions. Your student may consider having a mentor for the following reasons:
* Receive relevant, firsthand information about a particular career field
* Explore unknown career paths
* Begin to develop a network of contacts in a particular field
* Determine how a specific career may match your interests, lifestyle
and future plans
The primary purpose of this program is to build relationships between Prescott College Alumni and students through the sharing of career insights and accomplishments.
ASK mentees will be required to fill out contact information and a brief questionnaire.
REVIEW ASK MENTOR BIOGRAPHIES AT:
http://ASKPCMentors.kintera.org/
PC ASK Program Criteria:
*Students must be enrolled at least half-time
*Students must have completed at least one term at Prescott College
*Students must be in "good standing" with the College. Students on
academic or non-academic probation are not eligible to participate in
the PC ASK Career Mentor Program
*Alumni are encouraged to utilize this program for career networking |
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by Randall Amster
Cultural and Regional Studies Faculty
This past June, Prescott College became the new National Headquarters of the Peace & Justice Studies Association (PJSA). The PJSA unites academics, activists and educators to explore alternatives to violence and to share visions and strategies for peace building, social justice, and positive change. PJSA serves as a professional association for scholars in the field and is the North American affiliate of the International Peace Research Association.
The PJSA, beyond providing an associational home for Peace Studies professionals, also publishes a tri-annual newsletter (The Peace Chronicle), puts out a quarterly academic journal (Peace & Change), and hosts an annual national conference. With hundreds of members and many additional entities as part of the PJSA network, the association brings its combined strengths to bear on the pressing issues of our time, from war around the globe to violence in our communities, always with a sense of what the positive alternatives may look like. Indeed, this year’s conference, held in Portland, Oregon, focuses on the theme of “Building Cultures of Peace.”
In addition to the PJSA being housed at Prescott College, Peace Studies Professor Randall Amster has also been appointed the new Executive Director of the PJSA. Amster will manage the day-to-day operations of the organization, edit and publish the newsletter, help organize the national conference, and work closely with the Board of Directors, among other duties.
“Prescott College will become the new National Headquarters for the organization, and we will likely be hosting a national conference here in the coming years,” Amster explained. “This is an exciting opportunity for the College, and it is a great honor to be working with an organization like the PJSA that strives to create a more just and peaceful world.” The new program will offer work-study and independent study opportunities for students, as well as providing fertile ground for expansion of the College’s Peace Studies program, including adding depth to ongoing local initiatives such as the film and discussion series and outreach efforts to marginalized groups.
More information on the PJSA can be found at www.peacejusticestudies.org. If you are visiting campus, please feel free to visit the new Peace & Justice Center located in the Summit Building. If you would like to support the efforts of student interns as they assist with the management of the association and gain valuable peacemaking skills in the process, tax-deductible donations can be directed to “PJSA at Prescott College.” |
