June 27 and 28, 2015

Dates and TImes: Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28, 2015, 8:00am - 6:30pm, each day.

Limited Seating: Attendance will be limited to 36 participants.

Participant Requirements: Interested Community Members, to include governmental leaders,

current K-12 classroom teachers/student teachers, career/guidance counselors and business

leaders.

Cost: $50.00 non-refundable registration fee, due with completed application form (available

online). Payable by money order or cashier’s check, payable to “FIPR Institute.” (Covers non-

sponsored lunches, snacks, transportation and supplies).

Location: FIPR Institute, 1855 West Main Street, Bartow, FL 33830

Contact: Indira Sukhraj, Education Coordinator Email: isukhraj@flpoly.org

The FIPR Institute, part of Florida Polytechnic University, is Florida’s internationally recognized cen-

ter of research on the State’s phosphate-related environmental, public health and technology

issues, with a dedicated K-12 Education Program.

Join the FIPR Institute’s Education Program this summer for an in-depth weekend exploration of

STEM/STEAM/STREAM career paths that current students could follow. Both college-based and

vocational pathways to STEM jobs will be discussed and illustrated for some of central Florida’s

most economically important industries including tourism and agriculture/mining. All workshop

activities and information are designed to help answer the all-important question of “why do we

need STEM education?”

Agenda: Saturday Morning - Visit Mosaic’s Four Corners Mine and meet with phosphate

industry professionals

Saturday Afternoon - Tour Florida Polytechnic University and discover their degree

programs

Sunday Morning - Travel to Walt Disney World for a panel discussion on tourism

and jobs

Sunday Afternoon - Discover the role of the FIPR Institute, its K-12 Education

Program and participate in hands-on activities and a round-table discussion

R E G I S T R A T I O N I S N O W O P E N !

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2015 FIPR Institute

Collaborative Career

Summer Workshop

Please join us for a truly UNIQUE Experience

There is no doubt that the future lies in the hands of the youth of today. Regarding future career-readiness, there seems to be a disconnect between employers and educators. There has been a recent push for forming and growing local community partnerships with area schools so that em-ployers can actively help create an environment that will prepare students for the real world and equip them with the most needed job skills.

The FIPR Institute’s unique Collaborative Career Workshop, held through the weekend of Satur-day, June 27 and Sunday, June 28, 2015, will allow teachers, community leaders and local busi-ness representatives to meet, travel together and explore several important career fields here in Florida in a truly shared experience. Together we can create the best plan for today’s students by combining the perspectives of educators, community leaders and employers!

As a basis for the weekend’s collaborative discussions, we will explore two of Florida’s top economic fields: mining/agriculture and tourism. To understand the role of agriculture in Florida careers, we will visit a phosphate mine and talk to professionals in various phosphate-industry jobs required to produce a much-needed agricultural product. We will also explore Florida’s tourism industry by attending a panel discussion at Walt Disney World in Orlando. Another unique experience of the weekend will be traveling to Florida’s first Polytechnic University. At Florida Polytechnic University, work-shop participants will learn about the university, degree programs offered and interact with current students.

Hands-on activities will be part of this workshop as well as a round-table discussion between educators, community leaders and “leaders of industry”.

Registration is open!

Visit “Events” on our website:

www.fipr.state.fl.us