THE
PROGRAM
…offers an overarching academic framework where participants develop, personal and professional, stackable skills using a Work-Based Learning approach complemented with an active business immersion and community experience.
Work-Based Learning Program
Students between 16 to 18 years old
July 13th to 26th
Boca Raton / Florida USA
powered by IES/SEK at Lynn
SEK Bridge Program is designed as a 14-day WBL experiential curriculum divided in three blocks:
Block I, EXPLORATION:
Adventure Learning
Block II, EXPOSURE & ENGAGEMENT:
Systems Thinking
Block III, EXPERIENCE:
Futures Thinking
| WBL Summer Program |
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|---|---|---|
| Block I | Block II | Block III |
| Exploration | Exposure & Engagement | Experience |
| Simulation | Internship | Apprenticeship |
| 4 Days | 5 Days | 5 Days |
| Adventure Learning | Systems Thinking | Future Thinking |
| Self-Awareness Communication | Collaboration Creativity | Active Initiative Resourcefulness |
“ I don’t know what I want to do but I know the person I want to be ”
BLOCK I
Exploration
Block I focuses on building self-awareness and career-awareness. Activities do not take place in the workplaces but provide the foundation for participants to make the best of opportunities.
As part of this block participants will explore:
- Interest Inventories
- Business Simulations
- Mock Interviews
4-Day Business Simulation
Self-awareness & Communication
Participants will discover there is more in them than what they see and prepare to take the well-known entrepreneurial “Leap of Faith”.
Day 1: Team-building Expedition
Day 2: Company A MaG & Challenge
Day 3: Company B MaG & Challenge
Day 4: Company C MaG & Challenge
| Time | Exploration Adventure Learning |
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| Day 1 Sunday July 13th |
Day 2 Monday July 14th |
Day 3 Tuesday July 15th |
Day 4 Wednesday July 16th |
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| 9a | Wellness Activity | |||
| 10a | Breakfast | |||
| 11:30a | Skill Development Session: Self-Awareness & Communication | |||
| 2p | Lunch | |||
| 3p | Career Simulation Activity, in-house | |||
| 6:30p | Community Activity | |||
| 8p | Dinner | |||
“ The realization of who I want to be unfolds when I am in charge of something important ”
BLOCK II
Exposure
Block II focuses on “…bringing participants to the workplace for short periods of time with the goal of gaining introductory information about the functional units of a business and associated occupations within each of them…” In partnership with Company A, B and C we will conduct:
- Job Shadowing
- Mentorship, and
- Externship Activities
5-Day Externship
Collaboration & Creativity
The six basic business unit in a company will be grouped in three areas for participant to explore: (1) Sales and Marketing; (2) Operations and Production; (3) Finance and Administration.
Day 1: Sales and marketing at the workplace
Day 2: Operations and production at the workplace
Day 3: Finance and administration at the workplace
Day 4: Community Activity
Day 5: Digital Portfolio Workshop
| Time | Exposure & Engagement Systems Thinking |
Portfolio Workshop | |||
| Day 5 Thursday July 17th |
Day 6 Friday July 18th |
Day 7 Saturday July 19th |
Day 8 Sunday July 20th |
Day 9 Monday July 21st |
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| 9a | Wellness & Breakfast | ||||
| 10a-2p | Company A, B, C Internship | ||||
| 2p | Lunch | ||||
| 4:30p | Skill Development Workshop: Collaboration & Creativity | Digital Portfolio | |||
| 6:30p | Community Activity | ||||
| 8p | Dinner | ||||
“ Being in charge of something purposeful allows me to make decisions with agency and autonomy ”
BLOCK III
Experience
Block III engages participants as meaningful collaborators in Company A, B and C to develop specific skills. This takes place in conjunction with related academic workshops in a particular industry or occupation
5-Day Apprenticeship
Active Initiative & Resourcefulness
Participants will be assigned to a business unit to complete a specific task as team member in Company A, B or C.
Day 1: Project within a business unit
Day 2: Project within a business unit
Day 3: Project within a business unit
Day 4: Project Deliverables and closing
Day 5: Shared Experiences Workshop
| Time | Experience Futures Thinking |
Closing Workshop | |||
| Day 10 Tuesday July 22nd |
Day 11 Wednesday July 23rd |
Day 12 Thursday July 24th |
Day 13 Friday July 25th |
Day 14 Saturday July 26th |
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| 9a | Wellness & Breakfast | ||||
| 10a-2p | Company A, B, C Apprenticeship | ||||
| 2p | Lunch | ||||
| 4:30p | Skill Development Workshop: Active Initiative & Resourcefulness | Shared Experiences | |||
| 6:30p | Community Activity | ||||
| 8p | Dinner | ||||
Work-Based Learning
SEK BRIDGE PROGRAM
Excel While Daring Greatly
powered by IES/SEK at Lynn University
• Price US 3.980$
• Includes:
– Accommodation in University residences.
– All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
– Complete SBPCP program
– Airport/Lynn University/airport transportation
• Price does not include:
– Airline ticket.
– Fees for processing necessary documentation.
• No. of participants: up to 25
• Open for high school students only.
INQUIRES:
Eduardo Balarezo
eduardo.balarezo@iesmail.com
Expeditionary Leader
Eduardo Balarezo is a former financier, business executive and social entrepreneur who currently leads MIND SHIFT IMPACT programs. Eduardo focuses his expertise in systems thinking, alternative futures and adventure learning to design Expeditionary Leadership Programs in helping individuals achieve meaningful personal and professional transitions in today’s Impact Economy. Eduardo is also a recognized social entrepreneur and founder of the retail brand Lonesome George & Co.. He channeled his passion for business, adventure learning and social impact to teach youth about courage and compassion founding and developing Academy of Agents of Change. As a recognized social innovator, Eduardo was nominated a remarkable individual and included in the 100 “Visionary Leaders” list in 2015 by Real Leaders publication and served as Outward Bound International Board Member for two terms. Eduardo is an expeditionary leader; conservation advocate; 2016 TEDx Speaker and is a member of the Singularity U – Miami Chapter Executive Board. Eduardo holds a BA from Brown University; a Global Executive Business Program from IESE-Wharton-CEIBS and he is working to complete his MS in Foresight and Strategic Thinking from UHCL. Eduardo currently lives in South Florida with his wife and 4 children where works as House Dean at The MYX and teaches social entrepreneurship for Watson Institute at Lynn University.