ISP Future Pathways
The Parent & Community Programme
MARCH | APRIL | MAY
The ISP Parent and Community Programme has been developed to encourage open relationships with parents/carers as an essential part of helping students to learn and get better. It includes a series of online webinars to engage parents in the career learning process of their children and to enable them to better support and understand their child’s future pathway.
Through provision of knowledge parents will feel empowered as they understand how they can support their children.
Below you will find the information for the upcoming talks across the world. Please click on the relevant ‘register here’ links to sign up to the talks.
Talk 1
De-mystifying International Study
Tuesday 15th March 2022
Speakers
Nick Weir
Rob Cannings
Unifrog is a leading university and careers guidance platform that provides students and parents with resources to make the decisions about their destination of choice in the future. It is being implemented across all ISP schools and all parents and pupils will have access.
This talk will help parents to understand the opportunities available to their children in key international university destinations. They will learn about the locations, the benefits of an international education and how to apply.
It will cover the costs involved, and how to research and apply for scholarships and other funding. Following the talk, parents will be able to access and navigate the Unifrog platform so that they can assist their child’s search. They will better understand the different educational choices available, how to explore them, and be able to understand how to overcome any perceived barriers to achieving an international education for their children.
Malaysia/Middle East (English): @ 1pm UK, 9pm Malaysia, 5pm Dubai – Nick Weir, Head of International Sales and Delivery, Unifrog
Europe (English): @7pm UK, 8pm Europe – Rob Cannings, Area Manager for Europe, Unifrog
Talk 2
Parental Influence and Career Conversations with your child
26th April and 6th May 2022
Speakers
Juliana Dignam
Master of Education – Career Development
Memberships:
Professional Member, Career Development Association of Australia and ACT/NSW Career Advisor Association
Vice President, NSW Division Career Development Association of Australia
Member of The National Careers Institute
Member of The Career Industry Council of Australia
School Career Practitioner and assisting parents for 9 years
Juliana Dignam – Parental influence and career conversations with your child
You are your teenager’s number one influencer when it comes to career decisions. Today’s world is quite different to when we grew up and our teenagers need to develop skills beyond textbooks and credentials.
I am Juliana, a Career Development Specialist, and parent who is passionate about educating other parents in feeling empowered to better support your teenager towards a future that they can own, are invested in, and feel successful.
Topics to be discussed:
- What your teen’s career pathway and portfolio might look like.
- The future of work and the importance of enterprising skills.
- Practical strategies to help you have constructive career conversations with your teenager.
Juliana is a school career practitioner and has been assisting parents for nine years. She holds a M.Ed. In Career Development and is also an active professional member of the Career Development Association of Australia. She is a member of the ACT/NSW Career Advisor Association, Vice President at NSW Division Career Development Association of Australia, Member of The National Careers Institute, and Member of The Career Industry Council of Australia
Malaysia/Middle East (English): 6th May @ 6am UK time, 1pm Malaysia, 9am Dubai with Juliana Dignam
Europe (English): 26th April @ 7pm UK time, 8pm CET with Juliana Dignam
Talk 3
The Future of Work & Global Trends – What Type of Jobs will there be?
16th & 17th May 2022
Speakers
Tristram Hooley
Tristram Hooley – The future of work and global trends – what type of jobs will there be?
Professor Tristram Hooley takes a look at the future and, while no one can predict what will happen, he will argue that there are lots of things that we can do to ‘future proof’ ourselves and our children. Professor Hooley will explore what the big trends in technology, politics and society mean for careers in the future and he will examine the skills and occupations that are most likely to be in high demand in the next 10, 15 or 30 years. This presentation will be informative, offer practical advice for talking to your children, and will help to reassure you that the future holds many exciting career opportunities for your children.
Tristram Hooley is Professor of Career Education at the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences. He has previously worked as Director of Research for Careers & Enterprise Company, been the Chief Research Officer at Institute of Student Employers, and the Head of International Centre for Guidance Studies at the University of Derby.
Europe (English): 16th May @ 7pm UK, 8pm Europe with Tristram Hooley
Malaysia/Middle East (English): 17th May @ 9pm KL, 5pm Dubai time with Tristram Hooley
International Schools Partnership
