Center for Women in Government & Civil Society Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy Draper Hall, 312 135 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12222 THE NONTRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING PROGRAM 2018-2019 POST-SECONDARY VANGUARD AWARD FOR OUSTANDING STUDENTS PURSUING CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ARE NONTRADITIONAL FOR THEIR GENDER The Vanguard Award is administered by the New York State Nontraditional Employment & Training (NET) Project, Center for Women in Government & Civil Society, and is sponsored by the New York State Education Department through a Carl D. Perkins grant. The award recognizes outstanding post-secondary level students who are enrolled in CTE programs that are not traditional for their gender. A nontraditional career is an occupation where one sex comprises fewer than 25% of the total employed. Please visit the NET website for a complete list of these occupations. Phase 1: Faculty Nomination of Students Students must be nominated by faculty/staff of nontraditional CTE programs. In order to nominate a student, the student must be: Enrolled (2018-19 school year) in a Career and Technical Education (CTE) program that is nontraditional for their gender. Enrolled in a post-secondary institution. Attending a NYS school and is a NYS resident. Schools may submit multiple nominations. Please complete a separate form for each student you nominate. Deadline to nominate a non-traditional student for the Vanguard Awards is November 21, 2018. 2: Selection of Finalists A Committee of the NET program staff and stakeholders will review all nominations. Nominees are rated and ranked. The top 16 nominees are selected. Finalists are announced through email. All nominators receive an email from the NET Project announcing the names of the Vanguard Award finalists, along with their institution name. This email will be sent to all nominators and the CTE community on December 14, 2018. Phase 3: Submission of Essays by Nominees All students selected as finalists will be contacted individually by email as will nominators. Students are required to write an essay discussing their interest in nontraditional occupations and submit to the NET program. The details of the essay will also be emailed to both the
VANGUARD STUDENT RECOGNITION FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS NOT TRADITIONAL FOR THEIR GENDER 2018-2019 STUDENT INFORMATION FORM TO BE COMPLETED BY STUDENT AND SUBMITTED BY November 22nd, 2018 STUDENT: Name: Telephone: Email Address: Telephone for Parent/Guardian, if different from above: Street Address: City: State: Zip Code: School: FOR ALL NOMINEES, please read and sign the following: I, ___________________________ give my permission for my name to be nominated for the (Please type your name) VANGUARD Student Recognition Award for Students in CTE programs not traditional for their gender and to have my photo taken for possible use statewide and nationally in publications and activities highlighting nontraditional careers. I also approve use of the photos for local publicity in media approved by the school I attend. ________________________ __________________ Signature of Student Date FOR STUDENTS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE. Please ask a parent or guardian to sign the following permission statement: I, ______________________________ give my permission for _________________________ (Please type name of parent/guardian) (Please type name of student) nominated for the VANGUARD Student Recognition Award for Students in CTE programs not traditional for their gender. I give my permission to have his/her photo taken for possible use statewide and nationally in publications and activities highlighting nontraditional careers. I also approve use of the photos for local publicity in media approved attended by the student. ________________________ __________________ Signature of Parent or Guardian Date