Empower

Empower trains teachers to become full-fledged career and college counselors and set up career & college counseling departments in their schools. IC3 Institute's sponsored volunteer-based training model brings together universities, industry, and high schools to create a space for knowledge sharing and peer learning to enable teachers to take on the dynamic world of college and careers alongside students. The program is offered at no cost, and structured in four distinct one-week modules that are delivered in person at designated locations over the course of one year, supplemented with self-study materials and video conference sessions. These one-week modules are held once a quarter at partner host universities around India.

The hybrid delivery model combines online and offline sessions to ensure a lifelong bond between IC3 Institute career counselors. We ensure scalability and complete knowledge of student context and needs by focusing on the high school teacher as a change maker
. One teacher can impact millions of students in her lifetime. We have successfully built a programming pipeline to ensure teachers coming from any background or learning level can work with IC3 Institute to become full-fledged counselors free of cost, as long as they have a long-term commitment to serve the students in their school.

Learning outcomes of the Program:

• Empowered to improve career and college counseling practices in school through the Counseling Laboratory™, and access to a community of educators
• Equipped with relevant concepts and best practices of national and international education ecosystems, changing career landscapes and future jobs, and career and college counseling
• Equipped with career counseling strategies, techniques, resources, and tools to work with students and parents
• Contribute as change-makers in their regional ecosystems

Learning outcomes for students - students will gain knowledge and deeper understanding of:

• Changing landscapes of future jobs, emerging careers, and the world of work
• Their strengths, areas of improvement, aptitude and skills required for future jobs
• Global study destinations, world cultures, and job opportunities in different countries
• College admission process, selection of universities, testing and assessments, and scholarships and financial aid
• Travel planning and settling down in different countries

Program Delivery

Empower runs multiple times in the year. There are four weeks of learning delivered in person during the residential program hosted at partner universities in India. These four residential program weeks are individually delivered once per quarter, throughout the year. The host universities provide , campus accommodation, and meals to the learners during the residential program week. This is supplemented by virtual learning through a series of webinars and about five hours of online work per week throughout the program.

Our pedagogy draws upon the collective experience of the faculty and the latest practices in the field of career and college counseling. The methodology adopted at the IC3 Institute comprises interactive lectures and class discussions, delivered through real-world case studies, experiential learning, and project work in collaboration with fellow learners. The program also offers opportunities for learners to gain access to and develop a global network with educators and expert counselors from around the world. learners also have access to an array of online content and tools.

Important note:

For applicants from India: It is mandatory to attend a minimum of TWO residential weeks in person at partner host universities. The in-person option will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. You are required to indicate your preferences in this approval letter as well as in the next steps of the application form. Participants can attend the other two residential weeks virtually from their respective regions/locations through a live stream. (For schools with limited resources, exceptions will be made on a case-to-case basis)

For applicants outside India: Participants will have the option to travel to India and attend up to TWO residential weeks in person at host universities or attend all residential weeks virtually from their respective regions/locations through a live stream.

Program Details

• Residential Program: Four in-person interventions (one-week each), held quarterly at four leading universities in India.
  Cohort members are requested to arrive on the Sunday prior to the host University; departure can be planned for Friday evening or Saturday morning after the completion of sessions on Friday.

• Please note:
  
  • Learners are required to make their own travel arrangements to attend the residential weeks. The residential weeks are currently organized at partner host universities in India.
  • In the case of participants traveling from outside India, any requests for Visa letters must be sent at least 15 days prior via email/LMS
  • Cohort members are recommended to stay on campus in the accommodation provided by the host university.
  • Additional or separate communication regarding travel for the residential weeks is not issued by the IC3 Institute as it is covered in the approval letter

• Online Program:
  • Synchronous/live sessions:
    • Three interventions, 15 sessions per intervention.
    • The duration of sessions in Online series 1 and Online series 3 is 90 minutes on designated days of the week.
    • The sessions of Online series 2 are 120 minutes in duration, on designated days of the week;
  • Asynchronous: Skills development courses by upGrad Enterprise