T E M P L E TIPSHEET
A LOOK AT THE WEEK AHEAD
May 5 - May 10, 2000
OFFICE OF NEWS AND MEDIA RELATIONS (215) 204-7476 Fax: (215) 204-4403 [email protected]
JOB SEARCH TIPS FOR THE CLASS OF 2000 -- With unemployment still at record low levels, graduates of the class of 2000 should be able to find work. But there's a big difference in how you go about finding "a" job and "the" job, says Patricia Sancho Peterson, director of Temple's Career Development Services.
"This is a great job market, but students still need a plan," she says. Peterson recommends a few basic rules for recent graduates starting a job search. "Pinpoint a geographical area-- saying you want to go anywhere can be overwhelming--and learn the skills of on-line job searching as well as the traditional methods," she says.
And perhaps most importantly, "be confident and know how to market your personal accomplishments." Peterson also reminds students to use the Career Services Office. "Last year, this office generated over 10,000 job leads from around the world, but if a student doesn't register with us, we can't help them," she says. To reach Peterson, call the Office of News and Media Relations, 215-204-7476.
NO UNIFORM ANSWER TO SCHOOL REFORMS -- Coupled with other reform initiatives, requiring Philadelphia schoolchildren to wear uniforms could have a positive impact on school climates, says Temple urban education professor Erin McNamara Horvat.
"Uniforms can ameliorate social class differences," says Horvat, who studies race and class in education. "And uniforms send kids and parents a message that they are going to school. It's kind of like putting on a game face. Uniforms also can build a sense of school pride."
School officials in Long Beach, Calif., have reported that the district saw drops in suspensions, assaults, thefts, weapons offenses, vandalism and drug violations--and increases in attendance--when uniforms were required in 1994. But Horvat says uniforms are just one in a series of steps school officials need to take toward improving schools.
"There's no silver bullet. Uniforms can be positive when coupled with other reforms." Reach Dr. Horvat through the Office of News and Media Relations.
This Week at TempleÖ
Saturday, May 6, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.: EXAMINING TEACHERS' CHALLENGES -- Temple's College of Education will present Education 2000: Challenges in the New Millennium, a day-long conference that includes workshops and a keynote address by U.S. Congressman Chaka Fattah. (Ritter Hall, 13th St. and Cecil B. Moore Ave.)
Sunday, May 7, 4 p.m.: YOUTH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA AT COLOMBIAN EMBASSY -- Under the baton of Colombian-born Maestro Luis Biava, conductor in residence of The Philadelphia Orchestra, the talented youngsters in the Youth Chamber Orchestra from Temple's Center for Gifted Young Musicians will perform at the Colombian Embassy in Washington, DC. (1520 20th St., N.W.)
Monday-Tuesday, May 8-9: MAYORS' CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK -- After an opening dinner session Monday at Gracie Mansion hosted by New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, some 31 mayors from across the country will convene at the Grand Hyatt Hotel to share their experiences in Making Government Work: Best Practices in Competitive Government, jointly sponsored by Temple's Fox School of Business and Management and the National League of Cities, with funding from PricewaterhouseCoopers Endowment. (Call the Office of News and Media Relations for a full conference agenda.)
Tuesday, May 9, 5-8 p.m.: SISTERS IN SCIENCE AWARDS DINNER -- Close to 200 girls who have participated in Temple's Sisters in Science after-school and Saturday Academy programs will celebrate their accomplishments--and show their parents what they've learned--during an end-of-the-year awards program. The event will include dinner, an awards ceremony, and science and math activities. (Student Activities Center, 13th St. and Montgomery Ave.)
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