Career Connect USA - Career Exploration Series Youth Program

THE CAREER EXPLORATION SERIES™
A national youth initiative that prepares tomorrow's workforce today, the Career Exploration
Series is an innovative and unique program designed for middle and high school students. It's
#CareerDayOnSteroids. Click here to read the CES Fact Sheet

C lick here to check out more highlights and photos from our national Career Exploration Series
launch at St. Martin de Porres Catholic School in Philadelphia, PA >>>

SPEAKERS
Keith Benn, Senior Account Executive, OxyChem
Dr. Courtney Bethel, Emergency Room Physician, Mercy Hospital of Philadelphia
Dr. Jay Clifford, Psychologist
Garry Cobb, Former Philadelphia Eagles
Bridget Word Cunningham, Owner, Canvas Skin
Johnny Graham, Partner, Graham and Peters and Professor, Temple University
Shirley Grass, Senior Consultant, Learning and Organizational Development, Drexel University
Tanisha Hopson, Publisher, Optimal Living Magazine
Ollie Johnson, Former Philadelphia 76ers
Zina Johnson, Owner, Hair 4 U
Tony Lawrence, Owner, A Chef for You, LLC
The Honorable Kathryn Streeter Lewis, Esq., Judge (retired)
Adrian Moody, Esq., Partner, Moody Shields Law Group
Paul Roden, Training Manager, LaSalle University
Officer Shanna Moore, Community Outreach, Philadelphia Police Department
Stacy Shields, Esq., Moody Shields Law Group
Natosha R. Warner, Community Outreach Specialist, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Anthony Young, Sergeant Major (Ret.) and SAIC

The CES also featured a special performance by Christian Hip-Hop artist and actor, Knowledge.

Program Schedule
View the final program schedule for the Career Exploration Series program at St. Martin de Porres.

Resources for Parents - click on the links to view
Career Action Plan students received during the Career Exploration Series Program
Created by KSG Strategic Consulting/Career Connect USA, host of the CES

Riley Guide
Recommended by CES speaker, Paul Roden, Training Manager, LaSalle University

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Youth-Focused Career Resources, including online games and puzzles

PA Career Zone
Managed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education

Sponsors and Community Partners
View the most updated list of CES sponsors and partners. Interested in sponsoring our event? Contact us .
A special thanks to our Philadelphia Community Partners, who also volunteered during the event:
Continental Societies, Inc. - Metropolitan and Philadelphia Chapters.

Volunteers
Would you like to volunteer for upcoming Career Exploration Series programs? Visit the v olunteers page for
more information.

Want us to bring the CES to your school? Contact us. For more information about our first program, please
download the Fact Sheet, Flyer, and Press Release.

Follow us on Twitter Join the CES Facebook group Read the press release about the CES

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Photos by Three Angels Photography, unless otherwise noted. Visit Three Angels Photography on Facebook.

NBA legend and former Philadelphia 76ers teammate, Ollie Johnson, surprises
students with Sixers swag after his breakout session on careers in sports.

Closing Plenary Speakers discussing youth Career Action Planning.
Left to right: Paul Roden, LaSalle University, Shirley Grass, Drexel University,
Tanisha Hopson, Optimal Living Magazine, and Natosha R. Warner, FBI.

KNOWLEDGE encouraged students to persevere, even when life gets tough, during his
performance at the Career Exploration Series.
Photo: KSG Strategic Consulting/Career Connect USA