DSA In-Class Workshop Schedule October 2009 October 21-23         October 21—host lunch at Serendipity and visit from other research site (Culinary Operations Academy, Chamberlain HS) to DSA and Culinary Academy at Mt Diablo HS         October 22-23—Cross Site Meeting with MDRC and Bloom Associates (Location TBD) November 2009 Week of Nov. 2 (11th Grade)         Career Development Workshop #1: Intro to Career Development—and Who’s Doing What? (Randy)         Career Development Workshop #2: Transferable Skills (Randy) Week of Nov. 9 (11th Grade)         Job Shadow Prep Workshop #1: Researching the Organization and Making Predictions (Randy)         Job Shadow Prep Workshop #2: Skills for a Successful Job Shadow (Randy) Week of Nov. 16 (Site Visit) Tuesday Nov. 17         1 & 2 period:  Job Shadow Prep Workshop #3: Identifying Transferable Skills (11th grade—Randy)         3 & 4 period:  Meet with teachers (Randy, Heather & Natasha, if possible)         5 & 6 period:  Career Development Lesson #1: Intro to Career Development—and Who’s Doing What? (10th grade—Randy) Thursday Nov. 19 - Career Exploration Visits         Schedule: 8 am to 3 pm         Host Companies                 Lawrence Livermore Laboratories - Livermore (confirmed)                 Electronic Arts - Redwood City (confirmed)                 BARS & TONE - San Francisco (confirmed)                 Organic, Inc. - San Francisco (unconfirmed) Unscheduled         1 & 2 period:  Job Shadow Reflection Workshop #1: Reflective Thinking and Reflective Writing (11th grade—Randy)         3 & 4 period:  Meeting (Randy, Heather & Natasha, if possible)         5 & 6 period: Career Development Workshop #2: Transferable Skills (10th grade—Randy) Friday Nov. 20         3 & 4 period:  Job Shadow Reflection #2: Making Academic Connections and Expressing Appreciation (11th grade- English Class) After Thanksgiving Break until Winter Break (Career Development Workshops #3-8 – Both 10th & 11th Graders) Week of 11/30         Career Development Lesson #3:  Beliefs About Work (English)         Career Development Lesson #4:  It Takes a Village (Randy)         Career Development Lesson #5:  Guest Speaker (Either) December 2009 Week of 12/6         Career Development Lesson #6:  Resume Planning (English)         Career Development Lesson #7:  Writing a Resume (English) Week of 12/14         Career Development Lesson #8:  Review & Assessment (Randy) February 2010 NOTE: We will plan site visit to coincide with DSA's teaching schedule. 10th Graders         College Transition Workshop #1:  Why College? (Randy or Natasha)         College Transition Workshop #2:  What is College Anyway? (Randy)         College visit to UC Berkley         College Preparation Workshop #3: What Do I Need to Do to Get Into College? (Randy) April 5-9—Cross Site Meeting in Tampa (TENTATIVE) April/May 2010 NOTE: We will plan site visit to coincide with teaching schedule. 11th Graders         College Transition Workshop #1: Why College (Randy or Natasha)         College Transition Workshop #2: What is College Anyway?(Randy)         College Transition Workshop #3:  What Do I Need To Do to Get Into College? (Randy)         College Transition Workshop #4:  College is Different—Guest Speakers (Randy or Natasha)         College Transition Workshop #5:  Where Should I Apply (Randy)         College Visit to San Francisco State University         College Transition Workshop #6: College Admission Tests         College Transition Workshop #7: Choosing a Few Right Places         College Transition Workshop #8: Can I Afford College?   OTHER KEY DATES AT DIGITAL SAFARI ACADEMY Regular weekly calls: Tuesdays at 12:35 Pacific September 16: Briefing for Faculty on the Initiative October 12-14: Camping Trip with Seniors January 21: Green Biz Competition February 5: Juniors’ Performances April 5-9: Spring Break and Possible Meeting in Tampa April 20-22, 27-29: Testing for 10th and 11th grades May 10-12: Camping Trip with Juniors