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April 28: Take Your Child to Work Day
From: Valerie Vogel <vvogel () EDUCAUSE EDU>
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 18:37:41 +0000
The following information was shared in the April 2016 Stop.Think.Connect. update. Please consider sharing this with others on your campus or take this opportunity to bring your child to work on April 28 and help them learn more about careers in the information security field. Thank you, Valerie Take Your Child to Work Day: Cybersecurity http://daughtersandsonstowork.org/ This month, many organizations across the country will host “Take Your Child to Work” days to expose their employees’ children to future career opportunities. But there’s one career in particular that you may not have considered as an option for your child. This career has plenty of earning potential, is in high-demand, and offers exciting job opportunities in nearly every other field out there. What is this exciting career? Cybersecurity. Jobs in cybersecurity are known to offer higher-than-average salaries over many other jobs, and our country needs more people to fill those jobs – to protect our government, our companies, and our citizens. Because the demand – and the stakes – are so high, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) offers several tools to encourage interest and help prepare students for jobs in cybersecurity. * Cyber-related curriculum for K-12th grade: Teachers have free access to curriculum that incorporates cyber-based concepts into basic subjects such as math, science, and even humanities. Teachers and after-school clubs can download this curriculum for FREE. Encourage your school to try these resources to start exposing your kids to cyber concepts early! Lesson plans and resources can be downloaded at http://nicerc.org/curricula/. * Hands-on learning: Cyber competitions offer teens and pre-teens the chance to learn about cybersecurity by applying techniques in a controlled environment. You can encourage your teen or pre-teen to try out cyber skills at various competitions around the country, such as CyberPatriot: uscyberpatriot.org<http://uscyberpatriot.org>. * Top cyber-degree programs, scholarships, and a path to employment: DHS also offers information on obtaining a cyber-related degree for kids looking to go to college. 1. Cybercorps® Scholarship for Service (SFS): DHS offers funding for school in return for government service through the SFS program. Your child could receive funding for school as well as a path to employment in federal, or state and local government upon graduation. For more information, visit https://www.sfs.opm.gov/. 2. Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE): DHS and the National Security Agency (NSA), a Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign partner, designate cyber-related degree programs across the nation. This designation allows students to choose degree programs with confidence within a college or university that is recognized by major employers. For a list of almost schools across the country, visit https://www.nsa.gov/ia/academic_outreach/nat_cae/institutions.shtml. Even if your child doesn’t pursue a career in cybersecurity, almost all careers and schools now utilize technology in some way. In this way, everyone has a responsibility towards online safety. Through the Stop.Think.Connect. national cybersecurity awareness campaign, DHS offers general resources to teach kids – and parents – about how to stay safe online every day. Access the Stop.Think.Connect. Toolkit at www.dhs.gov/stopthinkconnect<http://www.dhs.gov/stopthinkconnect> to learn more. Valerie Vogel Program Manager EDUCAUSE Uncommon Thinking for the Common Good direct: 202.331.5374 | main: 202.872.4200 | educause.edu<http://www.educause.edu/>
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