Making the Most of Good Work:
The Intersection of Community-Engaged Learning and Career Readiness

Tuesday, December 7th from
3:30-5:15 PM (EST)

Seminar Learning Outcomes 

Following this seminar, attendees will be able to:

• Name and describe the 21st century skills that employers say they most desire from new college graduates and all employees

• Explain what 21st century skills students practice and develop when they engage in CBL

• Describe why CBL experiences are an excellent option for:

  • Achieving rigorous academic or discipline-based learning outcomes while simultaneously

  • Giving students the opportunity to accumulate real-world experiences that allow for skill development in context and provide examples students can use in job-search related communication

• Incorporate into their CBL curriculum and reflection activities the tactics that prompt students to actualize, internalize, and communicate lessons learned through CBL and connect these lessons and experiences to skill development and career readiness

• Articulate some strategies for faculty to align their CBL project with their campus’ work readiness mission and department

Facilitated by Elizabeth Otto

Elizabeth Otto has taught communication skills in higher education settings for more than 20 years.  Her scholarship has focused on what matters in an employment interview, a high-stakes communication interaction that serves as a gateway to paid work and dignity in our society. She has studied the ways that college students can use examples from community-engaged learning experiences as evidence of their career readiness in job interviews as a way to establish they have the real-world skills employers most desire.  She is now beginning a new career chapter as a training and development specialist in a leadership development program for a Minnesota state agency.