PRESENTATIONS
Introduction to the WV Career Collaborative
Introduction to the First2 Network
Stronger Together: Building Collaborative Industrial Advisory Boards
Reframing Student Employment as Workforce Development
Applied Learning for Regional Impact: Student-Driven Solutions in Central West Virginia
The Cognitive Scaffolding Through Microlearning Spiral
Workforce Futures: Youth Programming and Labor Market Trends in West Virginia
Resume/Brand Building and Job Searches in the Era of AI
Bridging Pathways: Building a Culture of Leadership for Career Readiness Across Educational Contexts
Designing for Impact: Lessons Learned from a Near-Peer Mentoring Model for First-Generation Students
From “Me” to “We”: Building a High-Performing, High-Retention Team
Co-Mentoring for Change: Empowering Undergraduates Through Improvement Science
Self-Determination and Self-Advocacy Skills for Students with Disabilities
Building Career Pathways Early: Connecting Elementary Career Exploration to High School CTE Success
Using Generative AI to Improve STEM Course Relevance
A Path to Success Uncovered: Charleston Job Corps Center
Transformational Internships for Next-Generation Leaders: Voices from the Field
First2 Institutional Team Presentation – Marshall University
First2 Institutional Team Presentation – West Virginia University Institute of Technology
First2 Institutional Team Presentation – Glenville State University
First2 Institutional Team Presentation – Eastern Kentucky University
First2 Institutional Team Presentation – Fairmont State University
First2 Institutional Team Presentation – Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
First2 Institutional Team Presentation – West Virginia University
First2 Institutional Team Presentation – Northern Kentucky University
POSTERS
Bridge Program at Fairmont State University
Impromptu Lectures at Fairmont State University
STEM Club at Fairmont State University
Pioneer STEM Club at Glenville State University
Donuts with the Dean and First2 Campus Club at Marshall University
FirstGen Mountaineers Club at WVU
Identifying Patterns of Attrition in an Undergraduate Research Program at WVU
First2 Campus Club at WVU-Tech
ABOUT OUR NETWORKS
The WV Career Collaborative project is a result of the funding of an Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) grant called: “Building Connections to Grow Capacity: Breaking Down Regional Barriers in the STEM Workforce Pipeline”. Our mission is to develop the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) workforce in the service region of Fairmont State University (FSU) and Glenville State University (GSU) by connecting industry, academics, educators, students, and other job seekers, and workforce entities through a Regional Career Services and Workforce Development Collaborative.
The WV Career Collaborative is supported by the Appalachian Regional Commission under Award Number: PW-21904-IM.
The First2 Network is an expanding group of people and organizations working to increase the number of college graduates in STEM to strengthen our communities and drive an innovation economy in West Virginia, Kentucky, and beyond. First2 focuses on rural, first-generation, and low-income STEM students, making sure all our students can succeed. First2 works in true partnership with student leaders and tests and learns with stakeholders to share and scale high-impact practices. At the core of our shared vision to improve student STEM success is the assumption that the students themselves should be co-creators of the solutions and that our efforts will drive systemic change as well as inform resource allocation and policy on a large scale.
The First2 Network is supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation under Award Number: HRD-1834595, High Rocks Educational Corporation.