Want to experience more academic or career success? Join us at one of our workshops! Here's our upcoming event schedule:
June 25th
Help Your Student Improve Success in School and the College Process
For parents of rising 9-12th graders, this 1 ½ hour workshop provides parents with a general overview of what colleges “really” look for and how to help your student improve success in high school and the college process. This workshop will cover ways for students to improve academic success through organization, effective time management, and study skill strategies as well as vocabulary expansion and writing skills. The workshop will also address test prep recommendations, how to help your student find meaningful extracurriculars, contests, jobs, summer programs and community service projects, and will cover recommendations for the common app, essays and timeline for the college process.
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Location: Be You Bravely/A Teen Edge Office
50 Albany Turnpike
Canton, CT 06019
Price: $50 per person (your student can attend with you for free)
RSVP: info@successpreppartners.com
July 23rd
How to Navigate the Job Search Process
For 11th and 12th graders, college and post college students seeking part-time jobs, internships and full-time positions, this 1 ½ hour workshop covers topics including resume and cover letter dos and don’ts, company research, interview etiquette, building and leveraging networks for competitive advantage, preparing for the interview, employer communication, and how to stand out in the job application process.
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Location: Be You Bravely Office
50 Albany Turnpike
Canton, CT 06019
Creating a Rock Star Resume
For college students and college graduates looking to develop a professional, results-oriented resume, this 1 ½ hour workshop provides participants with guidelines on resume format, structure and content to showcase accomplishments and skills.
Time: 7:15 - 8:45 pm
Location: Be You Bravely Office
50 Albany Turnpike
Canton, CT 06019
Price: $50 per person
RSVP: info@successpreppartners.com
July 24th
Acing the College Interview
For rising high school seniors, this is a 1 ½ hour workshop focused on providing students with everything they will need to know to excel in their college interviews including interview prep (research, commonly asked questions, questions for your interviewer), interview dos and don’ts, proper dress, and interview communication (scheduling and thank-yous).
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Location: Be You Bravely Office
50 Albany Turnpike
Canton, CT 06019
Common Application & Common Application Essay Workshop
For rising high school seniors, this 1 1/2 hour workshop reviews the components of the common application and how best to answer each section. Students will learn what makes a powerful college essay as well as strategies for brainstorming topics for the common app and supplemental essay prompts.
Time: 7:15 - 8:45 pm
Location: Be You Bravely Office
50 Albany Turnpike
Canton, CT 06019
Price: $50 per person
RSVP: info@successpreppartners.com
July 25th
Organization, Time Management, and Study Skills Workshop
For students in grades 9 - 12, this is a 1 ½ hour workshop designed to improve critical skills that will positively impact academic, career and life success. Students will leave with an easy to implement plan on how to manage important school papers, and a framework for mapping out a productive and focused use of time during the weekend and school week. Students will also learn great strategies and resources for studying better (not longer), for reinforcing academic concepts, and for addressing subjects in which they are experiencing difficulty.
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Location: Be You Bravely Office
50 Albany Turnpike
Canton, CT 06019
The Secondary School Admissions Process
For parents interested in their students applying to secondary school, this is a 1 ½ hour workshop designed to review the secondary process discussing options such as secondary day and/or boarding school, junior boarding school and parochial school. They will learn the importance of the transcript, standardized test scores, curriculum, extracurricular activities, sports and summer activities. There will be discussion about the significance placed on the interview and strategies to strengthen one’s interview skills. We will review all of the components of the application, so that students can prepare the most compelling application.
Time: 7:15 - 8:45 pm
Location: Be You Bravely Office
50 Albany Turnpike
Canton, CT 06019
Price: $50 per person
RSVP: info@successpreppartners.com