Professional Development Training

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Professional Development Training

Aspira Consulting, a Silicon Valley-based career and leadership training firm, presents a hands-on, student-success-centered training series designed specifically for career counselors, staff, and faculty. This innovative program empowers educators and support professionals to harness the power of AI in their work with students.

A Lived Experience

CAREER READINESS ECOSYSTEM

Aspira Consulting empowers students, educators, and professionals to turn lived experiences into career success. Built on Aspira’s Lived Experience Framework, our career readiness ecosystem integrates interactive career and leadership programs, professional development for educators, and Aspira Intelligence—an AI-powered career coach tool and training platform that personalizes growth and opportunity.

Leveraging AI For Career
Development & Personalized Learning

Bringing the Human Touch to AI

Through our Next–Gen Career Services:: Leveraging AI for Career Development & Personalized Learning Program, participants learn how to use AI to personalize career planning, coaching, and job search strategies, as well as design personalized student-centered learning experiences. Grounded in experience-informed practices and Universal Design for Learning (UDL), our training offers practical tools to expand access to career success, boost engagement, and support all students. No AI experience needed, just your subject expertise, a laptop, and a passion for supporting all students.

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Key Takeaways

Practical AI Skills: Learn how to use AI tools to enhance career planning, coaching, and job search strategies for students.

Experience-Informed Design: Integrate AI with experience-informed frameworks like Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and best teaching practices.

Personalized Learning Tools: Build your own AI-powered tool, the Personalized Learning Designer, customized to your discipline and student needs.

Practical AI Skills: Learn how to use AI tools to enhance career planning, coaching, and job search strategies for students.

Experience-Informed Design: Integrate AI with experience-informed frameworks like Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and best teaching practices.

Personalized Learning Tools: Build your own AI-powered tool, the Personalized Learning Designer, customized to your discipline and student needs.

Effective Career Strategies: Use AI to personalize support, improve student engagement, and increase equity in students’ career success.

No Tech Experience Needed: Get hands-on guidance and support — perfect for beginners and experienced professionals alike.

Future Workforce Ready: Stay ahead of the curve by incorporating emerging technologies in your student success work.

Effective Career Strategies: Use AI to personalize support, improve student engagement, and increase equity in students’ career success.

No Tech Experience Needed: Get hands-on guidance and support — perfect for beginners and experienced professionals alike.

Future Workforce Ready: Stay ahead of the curve by incorporating emerging technologies in your student success work.

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Who Should Attend

Career counselors, student services staff, instructional faculty, and anyone supporting student career and workforce development success.

What You Need

No prior AII experience required, just your subject expertise, a laptop, and a passion for supporting all students.

Customized to Fit Your Needs:

  • Individual Workshops
  • Bootcamp Series
Book a Call to Learn More
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Who Should Attend

Career counselors, student services staff, instructional faculty, and anyone supporting student career and workforce development success.

What You Need

No prior AII experience required, just your subject expertise, a laptop, and a passion for supporting all students.

Customized to Fit Your Needs:

  • Individual Workshops
  • Bootcamp Series
Book a Call to Learn More

Fostering Equity & Belonging
in the Classroom

Empowering Staff & Faculty to Help All Students Uncover their Potential

The Fostering Equity & Belonging in the Classroom program applies a culturally relevant framework and equips administrators, staff, and faculty with essential skills and strategies to foster a supportive, inclusive, asset-based learning environment

By addressing key topics such as implicit bias, imposter syndrome, vulnerability, empathy, and cultural awareness, this professional development program aims to

empower educators to become agents of positive change within their educational communities.

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Program Description

Throughout the training program, participants will engage in a variety of interactive activities, role-plays, and reflective exercises. They will also have the opportunity to collaborate and share best practices with colleagues, fostering a supportive network of educators dedicated to personal growth and inclusive teaching practices.

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Program Description

Throughout the training program, participants will engage in a variety of interactive activities, role-plays, and reflective exercises. They will also have the opportunity to collaborate and share best practices with colleagues, fostering a supportive network of educators dedicated to personal growth and inclusive teaching practices.

Book a Call to Learn More

Program Topics

  • Cultivating Empathy & Belonging: Breaking the Bias Barrier
  • Challenging Implicit Bias Pruning: Empowering All Students to Uncover their Potential
  • Empowering Educators: Navigating Imposter Syndrome & Embracing Vulnerability to Increase Student Engagement

Available Options

  • Individual Workshops
  • Bootcamp Series
  • Keynote

Program Topics

  • Cultivating Empathy & Belonging: Breaking the Bias Barrier
  • Challenging Implicit Bias Pruning: Empowering All Students to Uncover their Potential
  • Empowering Educators: Navigating Imposter Syndrome & Embracing Vulnerability to Increase Student Engagement

Available Options

  • Individual Workshops
  • Bootcamp Series
  • Keynote

Oscar and Angelica's take on telling your story as a BIPOC professional is refreshing and reassuring. Often students may feel that they have to lose their identity or culture to acclimate or "fit in" in the workplace, but Oscar and Angelica help students navigate the road to self-discovery and give them tips to finding their own voice and USING IT! I will continue to work with them and partner on other projects as I know that our students are benefitting greatly from their sessions!

Jennifer Merchant Director, Educational Programs and Partnerships, Guided Pathways at Fullerton College

Oscar helped our team at Pueblo Community College take our career development skills to the next level! We are more equipped to serve Latinx and first generation students in helping them accomplish their academic and career goals. He brings such a unique perspective to career development that is impactful and practical. I look forward to continue working with Oscar.

RaeAnn Gutierrez Higher Education Change Agent

Oscar and his team were asked to host professional development for our faculty at the start of the school year. Their positive attitude, ability to make everyone feel included in the conversation and their delivery of possibly the most difficult topic in a multicultural setting was outstanding. This dynamic organization is making waves and we are happy to not only be a part of it but also to support their work and recommend to anyone who is looking for that new spark within their team! Parabéns meu irmão!

Marleen Dinis Scientist turned Educational Leader

Oscar's presentation to our Latina Speakers and Coaches group was incredibly informative, engaging and filled with actionable steps our members can take.

Nancy Marmolejo Coach at Talent and Genius

Oscar is a passionate individual, visionary leader, and dynamic speaker! His zest for life and drive to empower others is impressive.

Melinda E. Ramirez Director of National Leadership Development Programs

Oscar’s keynote and Q&A session resonated and inspired us all. No doubt in my mind, Oscar Garcia is a proven leader and wonderful educator who positively shares meaningful stories and content that impacts student motivation and success. It motivates and inspires faculty, staff and our leadership.

Bill Davis Forbes School of Business & Technology, Lead Faculty/ Assistant Professor

Oscar has worked with our ERG a few times and has always executed wonderfully. He is very passionate about what he does and it translates when he speaks. He kept our people engaged and motivated us all.

Stephanie Carlos Co-Chair at UNIDOS ERG Collobrative

We were privileged to invite Oscar Garcia to our Hispanic Heritage Month - 2021 celebrations here at Oracle. His experiences, anecdotes and authenticity were a true inspiration to many of our OLA, Oracle Latino Alliance, members. Gracias Hermano!

Jesse Betancourt Principal Territoy Operations Analyst at Oracle

I have greatly enjoyed attending Oscar's webinars. They are engaging, interactive and a good of use time.I would recommend his webinars for team activities and for bringing people together to work towards a common goal.

Jasjeet Jhaj Channel Operations Manager at Aruba Networks

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