Empowering
Scholars Program
a culturally relevant career readiness program
As a First-Generation or Underserved Student...
As a first-generation or underserved student, our experiences and challenges are different; we are bicultural, multiracial, and encounter the glass ceiling, lack of mentorship, and the opportunity gap. At Aspira Consulting, we believe that our cultural wealth is an asset when it comes to developing our professional career. We provide Culturally Relevant Career Readiness Programs to empower first-generation and underserved students to embrace their journey, harness their cultural wealth, and translate their experiences into a powerful career narrative.
Empowering Scholars Program
Program Description
Our transformative 5-session Empowering Scholars Program, is a culturally relevant career readiness program, specifically designed to empower first-generation and underserved students. This immersive program offers a wealth of relatable real-life examples, practical tools, and invaluable techniques to harness their unique cultural backgrounds and propel them towards success in their career development.
Program Topics
- How to Tell Your First-Generation Story to Get Hired
- Turning Adversity into Positive Career Traits
- Demystifying Networking
- How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome
- How to Successfully Interview Virtually
Key Lessons
- How to reframe your personal journey into a powerful career narrative
- Turn adversity into positive career traits
- Leverage cultural wealth to build social capital
- Value your identity to overcome imposter syndrome
- Learn to market yourself to employers
Empowering Scholars Academy
Academy Description
Our Empowering Scholars Academy is a comprehensive 10-week program that provides students with a holistic career preparation. Our program teaches students how to embrace their personal journey and leverage their cultural wealth to develop a career strategy and techniques to attract job opportunities.
Key Lessons
- Reframe your personal journey into a relatable career narrative
- Create and promote your career portfolio
- Build your professional brand
- How to create a first-generation LinkedIn profile
- Career Networking
- Create a targeted resume
- Communication etiquette
- Effective and efficient job search techniques
Train-the-Trainer Program
Our exclusive Train-the-Trainer Program is designed specifically for college career counselors, staff, and faculty to gain the expertise to effectively deliver our Culturally Relevant Career Readiness Program. This unique program equips you with invaluable skills to assist first-generation and underserved students in creating, managing, and elevating their personal and professional journey.