In total, Team A.I.T has offered 13 different workshops to students at the high school and middle school to help enhance their knowledge on the basic life skills needed for their future.
We will sustain our effects on the community by continuing to offer the Interview Skills, Resume, and Financial Literacy Workshops next year to students. In addition, with the partnership of the Culver City Fire Department, our GBLA team is working on incorporating First Aid and CPR training in every 9th grade Health Class for years to come.
We will sustain our effects on the community by continuing to offer the Interview Skills, Resume, and Financial Literacy Workshops next year to students. In addition, with the partnership of the Culver City Fire Department, our GBLA team is working on incorporating First Aid and CPR training in every 9th grade Health Class for years to come.
Resume Workshops
January 22nd & 29th
Attendees: 87 in total
January 22nd & 29th
Attendees: 87 in total
Part 1 of the Resume Workshop, Vickey Fite, Senior Vice President of MSL Group (a Public Relations and Communications firm in Santa Monica), went over the professional outline for a resume and helped students brainstorm their skills and abilities. In part 2 of the Resume Workshop, Vicky Fite ,along with a few of her professional colleagues sat down with students individually to review completed resumes and provided feedback and suggestions to help them improve their resumes for future endeavors. This workshop was extremely beneficial in that it gave students the opportunity to ask questions from professionals who conduct interviews.
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AIT Focus Group
February 2nd
Attendees: 24
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Adults in Training invited CCHS Juniors, Seniors, and Alumni to come in for a Focus Group discussion on what they think it means to be an adult. Culver's GBLA team also conducted interviews with students that focused on why the transition into adulthood may be difficult for those who are unaware of the responsibilities that come with being an adult.
Below is a documentary of the Focus Group overview |
Financial Literacy
March 14th, 21st, & April 26th
Many students who were surveyed an interviewed felt that Financial Literacy was an unfamiliar topic. We partnered with Brian Kloefkorn and Sevana Hagdadian, representatives from the West Los Angeles Financial Center for the National Financial Literacy Campaign came to help our students become more financially literate. They presented three different workshops on topics such as; banking, credit card debt, money management, compounding interest, FAFSA, student loans, budgeting, and saving for your future. Student participants received a book about financial literacy, funded by our GBLA grant!
Baking 101 Workshop
March 26th
March 26th
Morning Session
9:30 a.m. Attendees: 24 |
Afternoon Session
12:30 p.m Attendees: 20 |
On the first day of Spring Break, our Girls Build LA Team offered two 3 hour Baking 101 Workshops. The students who attended were from Culver High School, middle school, and we had some elementary school students too! The workshop was taught by Culver High School Junior Dara Yu, a Master Chef Junior finalist. Dara taught students how to make coffee cake muffins, lemon bars, and homemade Oreos. In this Baking 101 Workshop, students learned how to safely use kitchen utensils, measure ingredients, and how to follow recipes step-by-step.
Interview Workshops
April 12th & April 16th
Attendees:
Workshop 1: 12
Workshop 2: 16
April 12th & April 16th
Attendees:
Workshop 1: 12
Workshop 2: 16
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Vicky Fite, once again was invited to CCHS to educate students on the basic Interview Skills needed to be successful in an interview. In Part 1, she went over a detailed presentation that included the run down on what an interview is and how an interviewee always starts an interview with the, "Tell me about yourself?" question. Fite again brought some of her professional colleagues to help conduct mock interviews, asking students the "Tell me about yourself?" question and then afterwards, providing feedback on ways to improve. |
How to Crochet Workshop
April 17th
Attendees: 15
Kelly Carson, CCHS Sophomore and President of the Crocheting Club on campus, taught students how to crotchet. This workshop gave students the opportunity to learn how therapeutic crocheting can be, when dealing with the stress of daily life and especially for those who are about to enter college! Students enjoyed the intimate atmosphere crocheting brought and liked the idea of the different types of clothing they could possibly make by hand with yarn!
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Self-Defense Class April 19th Attendees: 9 Josh Bhusmsuko, Culver City Alumni, came back to teach students the basics of self -defense. He demonstrated how to block hits and react quickly if attacked. Team A.I.T. believes it is important that everyone knows how to protect themselves if physically attacked. |
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First Aid Crash Course
April 20th
Attendees:
Workshop 1: 36 Workshop 2: 24
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The Culver City Fire Department Firefighters and Paramedics conducted two sessions where they taught students how to perform basic on first aid. Students learned the Heimlich Maneuver, the abdominal thrust (to help those who are choking), how to control bleeding, and aid to burns. Each participant received a a first aid reference booklet to keep for future reference. This workshop was extremely helpful in that it prepared students for unfortunate situations where their help could possibly save someone's life. |
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*Many of the students were able to take multiple workshops. In total, Culver City's Adults In Training Team has served over 500 students!*
*Many of the students were able to take multiple workshops. In total, Culver City's Adults In Training Team has served over 500 students!*