Name: READY, SET, LIFE! How to prepare your students for life beyond high school.
Start: 2026-06-10T13:35:00-0400
End: 2026-06-10T14:35:00-0400

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READY, SET, LIFE! How to prepare your students for life beyond high school.

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Wednesday June 10, 2026 1:35pm - 2:35pm EDT

Elm Room 202 A

Limited Capacity seats available

BREAKOUT SESSION: READY, SET, LIFE! How to prepare your students for life beyond high school.
This session will act as a transition service for those students transitioning from high school to college or from college to adulthood. We want to provide some of the tools we believe are necessary for those work base experiences and transitional steps. These are tools that students may need in order to be successful with non-academic goals as well as skills necessary to becoming more independent and resilient within their lives.

By providing guidelines and tools for students they will learn how to become successful young adults transitioning from others solving their problems to being able to solve their own. Whether it be learning how to do laundry for the first time to learning how to prepare meals to setting their own alarm to get to class on time. We want to equip students with tools for the journey and how to take steps necessary for success. This session will give some practical information and time for discussion on how to best give students and opportunity to thrive as independent young adults and how you as an educator, counselor or natural support are able to share your expertise through your own story or support their efforts of learning how to ready, set, LIFE!

Speakers

Hope Gambill

GEAR UP Coordinator, Ashe County Schools

Hi everyone! My name is Hope Gambill. I am from Sparta, NC.I earned my bachelor’s degree at UNC Chapel Hill and double majored in Political Science and Philosophy. I am currently working on completing my master’s in Higher Education focusing on University and Community College... Read More →

Susie Bryson

College and Career Access Coodinator, Student Services: GEAR UP/On Ramp Program

As the College & Career Access Coordinator for Southwestern Community College, I work very closely with the GEAR UP and On Ramp Grants within three school districts. For over 15 years, I’ve taught independent living skills and pre-transitional employment strategies to students... Read More →

Wednesday June 10, 2026 1:35pm - 2:35pm EDT
Elm Room 202 A

Breakout Sessions, Student-Centered Teaching

Company Southwestern Community College
Audience Educators, Counselors / Student Support, Specialists, Higher Education, Community / Industry Partners
Subject Student-Centered Teaching & Learning
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