Call for volunteers
NSHMBA Chicago Chapter is seeking volunteers to help us in the 2011 Summer Enrichment Program. If you are passionate about education and want to help us encourage our youth to pursue higher education, then join the SEP team! We are seeking dependable professionals who have a passion for the advancement of the lation community and want to help the younger generations achieve educational success. This is the chance for volunteers to give back to the community by making a difference in the lives of the SEP students. Volunteers will have the reward and satisfaction of knowing they have made an impact in the lives of others. We need:
- Teachers in the areas of:
- Business Administration
- Communications
- Financial Management
- Networking
- College Preparation
- 4 Full-time coordinators to assist in daily SEP activities from July 1 to July 30th 2011
- 2 Part-time coordinators to assist in daily SEP activities from December 2010 to August 4th 2011
- 16 Volunteers for SEP recruitment and presentations to Chiagoarea schools from February 2011 to June 30th 2011
Applications are reviewed from now. If you or someone you know would like to make a difference in the Latino community, or would like more information on the SEP program, please contact Nilo Alvarado Director of the program at sep@chicago.nshmba.org or fill out the form at the end of this page.
Business Administration
The objective of the Business course is to familiarize students with the business field utilizing the Junior Achievement student company kit. Students will work in various departments including but not limited to finance, human resources, marketing, and production. Through the process students will work in teams and will gain the following skills: organizational, leadership, time management, presentation, problem solving, and computer skills (Power Point), which are all essential skills to succeed in college, the professional world, and life in general. The objective was accomplished by creating a student run corporation during the six weeks of the program. Junior Achievement (JA) provided all the business class material. These materials included the Economic books, company stock, sales receipts and other student company material. |
College Preparation
After this course students are able to select and create a list of preferred colleges to apply to. They should feel comfortable completing college applications, scholarships, FASFA applications, and other paperwork. Students should have a basic understanding of how to shop for a college. |
Communications
This course introduces the student to major theories of human communication, focusing on the impact communication patterns have on intra- and interpersonal relationships. Students study, evaluate, and practice basic skills necessary for effective communication and oral presentation in both formal and informal settings. |
Networking
In this class students will learn basic principles of how to make new connetions and develop skills to know new people who can become part of their own network. |
Personnal Financial Management.
The best way to take charge of your money is to have a plan for it. Instead of thinking about money as
just something to spend, think about making your money work for you. This is called “financial planning,” and
it starts with three steps:
1. Define your financial goals.
2. Make plans to reach your goals.
3. Take action until your goals become a reality. |
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| Business Administration 9-12 am Tuesdays and Thursdays |
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Class Topics |
| 07/01/2011 |
Organizing a Company |
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Company Positions |
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Company Product/Service |
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Start-up funds -Investment |
| 1 -3 P.M. |
Market Research |
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| 70/5/2011 |
Developing a Business Plan, Business Strategy |
| 7/07/2011 |
Compensation plan, production, and financial plan |
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| 7/12/2011 |
Managing a Company |
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Production/Sales Goals |
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Production Training (Lab Time) |
| 7/14/2011 |
N/A |
Production/Sales Goals |
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Production Training |
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Quarterly Review (Lab Time) |
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| 7/19/2011 |
Sales Training |
| 7/21/2011 |
Monitor Company Progress |
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| 7/26/2011 |
Liquidating a Company |
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Annual Report (Lab Time) |
| 7/28/2011 |
Company Presentation |
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Company Liquidations, Annual Report (Lab Time) |
| Communications 9 - 12 am Mondays and Wednesdays |
| Dates |
Class Topics |
| 7/6/2011 |
Develop an awareness of the communication process. |
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Analyzing theories. |
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| 7/11/2011 |
Applying principles of effective intrapersonal and interpersonal communications |
| 7/13/2011 |
Demonstrate inventive, organizational and expressive strategies for delivery of professional presentations. |
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| 7/18/2011 |
Acquire and practice critical skills in listening, reading, thinking, and speaking, as |
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Strategies for effective problem solving. |
| 7/20/2011 |
Generate ideas, develop and phrase clear, responsible and focused purpose/thesis statements, and outline supporting materials from sources in oral and written form. |
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| 7/25/2011 |
Establish credibility by demonstrating knowledge and analysis of a topic. |
| 7/27/2011 |
Delivering with reasonable fluency, expressiveness and comfort. |
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Coping effectively with the tensions involved in public speaking. |
| College Preparation 1 - 3 pm Mondays and Wednesdays |
| Dates |
Class Topics |
| 7/6/2011 |
Overview of preparing, applying and going to college |
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College Vocabulary |
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Successful College Shopping |
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College types |
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College preview and credits/courses |
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The College Interview |
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| 7/11/2011 |
personality and academic assessment |
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Study and Learning Assessment |
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Aspects of College |
| 7/13/2011 |
Course of study |
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Entrance and Graduation requirements |
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Time Management |
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| 7/18/2011 |
Knowing yourself |
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Making the best college fit |
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Developing your Educational Resume |
| 7/20/2011 |
Writing a personal statement and college essay |
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Financial Aid Basics, Financial Aid Vocabulary |
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Understanding FASFA, Filling out FASFA |
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| 7/25/2011 |
Scholarships- basic search engines |
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Scholarship Organizations |
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Parts of a Scholarship Application |
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Writing a Scholarship Essay |
| 7/27/2011 |
Getting a good letter of recommendation |
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Group Project- Review of Complete College Applications |
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How to get your parents involved with your college process |
| Professional Networking 1 - 3 pm Tuesdays only |
| Dates |
Class topics |
| 7/5/2011 |
You want to establish rapport with a key decision-maker at a company where you would like to work. You want to exchange information with them. |
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| 7/12/2011 |
You want to get the other person's advice and reaction to what you have to say. |
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| 7/19/2011 |
You want to extend your network of contacts. |
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| 7/26/2011 |
You want to be remembered actively and positively. |
| Personal Financial Management 1 - 3 pm Thursdays only |
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Class topics |
| 7/7/2011 |
Financial planning |
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| 7/14/2011 |
Define your financial goals |
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| 7/21/2011 |
Make plans to reach your goals |
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| 7/28/2011 |
Take action until your goals become a reality |
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