INROADS College Links Program/Executive Leadership Foundation Partnership

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College Links is the pre-college component of

the INROADS Internship experience. College Links

addresses the need to prepare and strengthen the

pipeline of underserved talent from high school

through the chief executive office. Our goal is to motivate and prepare

academically high-performing students for a holistic college and career

experience. College Links provides needed access to career immersion

activities and goal planning, while improving educational outcomes

for under-served students interested in STEM (Science, Technology

Engineering, and Math) and business careers.

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For more information, contact us at collegelinks@inroads.org or call 1-800-651-6411

Early identification of high-potential African American high school sophomores interested in STEM and business careers from communities in the Chicago and Washington, DC communities.

Selection of College Links Scholars is a partnership with school systems and other

organizations who identify high-potential college-bound youth.

The College Links Process prepares talent for successful matriculation into the INROADS College Component through career immersion, college preparatory, life skills and leadership development activities.

Year-round coaching, mentoring and academic support to ensure College Links Scholars’ long-term academic, career and personal success. •INROADSwillensurethatalargernumberoftalented youth are reached and coached to successfully navigate the earliest stages of the career lifecycle•TheCollegeLinksexperienceswillaidparticipantsin building study, business and personal skills and strengthen academic and career interests •Theprogramoffersvoluntaryprogramming support for parental involvement through the college preparation process

COLLEGE LINKS PROGRAM

•Focusesoneducationandleadershipopportunities forfuturegenerationsofdiversecorporateexecutives •Willincreasethepoolofprospectstobeintegratedinto the diversity leadership pipeline •Providesanopportunityforcommunityandbusinessleaders tocontributehands-onsupportinpartnershipwithINROADS (mentoring, coaching, career shadowing)

SPECIFIC INROADS COLLEGE LINKS OUTCOMES INCLUDE:

•StudentsincreaseknowledgeofSTEMandBusinesscareers; •Studentsdevelopcollegeandcareergoals; •StudentsgraduatefromhighschoolwithrequiredGPAs andcoursesforSTEMandbusinessschooladmission; •Studentsincreaseaptitudeofwork-readinesscompetencies suchasBusinessSophistication/Acumen;Management Skills;Self-Management;Academic/TechnicalSkills;and Valuing Diversity.

COLLEGE LINKS OFFERS A THREE-YEAR PROGRAM OF YEAR-ROUND SERVICE, COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES:

•Year-roundcoachingandmentoring •Careerexploration/exposureanddevelopmentactivities •AchievementCamps-Developmentactivitiesandworkshops at local universities, providing college acculturation•Careerexploration/exposureanddevelopmentactivities includingmentoringandcareershadowingexperiences•FinancialAid/LiteracyandCollegeSavingsEducation•Year-RoundMonthlyDevelopmentWorkshops •Weekendworkshopswillbeofferedtostudents andparents/guardians•CommunityService•CollegeEntranceandRetentionSupport

Students who successfully complete the College Links program experience a greatly increased likelihood of entering the INROADS College Component, provided they meet specific eligibility requirements. As such, College Links is a “feeder” for the INROADS College Component.

INROADS WELCOMES AFRICAN AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA TO APPLY:

•Sophomorefor2011-2012schoolyear at a Chicago or Washington, DC school•3.0GPAor“B”averageminimum

•Strongacademicstandingwithsolidextracurricularactivities •Intenttoattendafour-yearcollegeoruniversity •Intenttopursueanacademicmajorinthefieldofbusiness or STEM. This includes, but is not limited to, Accounting, Finance,Communications,Marketing,BusinessAdministration, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical,Computer,IndustrialandChemical)andLiberal Arts (Psychology, English or Sociology)

INROADS, Inc. • 10 South Broadway • Suite 300 • St. Louis, MO 63102 • 1-800-651-6411 • collegelinks@INROADS.org • www.INROADS.org

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This College Links Partnership is made possible with a generous grant from The Executive Leadership Council and The Executive Leadership Foundation.