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Hello!
My name is Jake Hipsher, a Strategic Communications Intern at The DeBruce Foundation and a senior at the University of Missouri-Columbia. As back to school season resumes, it is important to recognize how our Agilities© can contribute towards positive learning outcomes.
As I enter the final year of my undergraduate studies, I have reflected on how my Agilities have impacted my professional journey thus far. My top three Agilities – Serving and Caring, Developing Others, and Organizing – have paved the way for me throughout my time at college. While it is important to know your strengths, Agilities outside of your top three can help you engage in effective goal setting. For example, as an intern, how can I grow my Selling and Communicating Agility to best promote the work of The DeBruce Foundation?
By leveraging my Agilities and understanding how they reflect my personal values, I can finetune my skills and market myself in future workspaces. By utilizing my Agilities, I have been able to celebrate my skills while also recognizing possible areas for improvement.
How can Agilities help you grow? Over the course of this school year, how can we use Agilities to empower both students and educators alike?
Carry your Agilities with you
We are thrilled to share a brand-new feature of the Agile Work Profiler©!
You can now easily save your Agile Work Profiler results in your Apple or Google Wallet so that you can…
- Find your Agilities and supporting resources when you need them.
- Share your results with a coach or counselor using the QR code.
- Quickly review your Agilities for an interview, resume, or job application.
- Get ideas for professional development.
Join us on November 19
During National Career Development Month in November, join The DeBruce Foundation for our Annual Employment Empowerment Event on Tuesday, 11/19!
Learn from education and workforce leaders and be among the first to receive…
- Access to new, free K-12 Career Literacy resources
- 2024 Employment Empowerment research insights
Advancing the mission with Make48
Sharrell Howard has recently joined forces with The DeBruce Foundation and Make48 as an Educational Experience Strategist!
We’re thrilled for the ways she will (and already is!) advancing our mission in high school and college settings.
“The Agilities tools created by The DeBruce Foundation are the missing piece in helping people understand their strengths and how they relate to the workplace,” said Sharrell. Read more from Make48.
A Woman Who Means Business
Congratulations to Dr. Leigh Anne Taylor Knight, The DeBruce Foundation’s Executive Director and COO, for being named one of the Kansas City Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business!
Each of this year’s honorees has reached notable career achievements, given back to their community, and helped other women advance their careers. Read more about Dr. Leigh Anne Taylor Knight and this trailblazing class of Women Who Mean Business.
Supporting STEM ecosystems
The DeBruce Foundation was privileged to support the first annual Indiana STEM Summit, convening more than 100 STEM enthusiasts, educators, and providers!
Cheers to our teammates, Amanda McCammon for her leadership in this event, Patti Dobrowolski for helping attendees envision their desired future, and Ann Zimmerman for connecting the ways the Agilities can accelerate the work for STEM Ecosystems.
Learn more about the Indiana STEM Ecosystem.
A new year with DeBruce Career Corps
A new school year means a brand new year of DeBruce Career Corps!
At our fall kickoff, students jumped right into networking with The DeBruce Foundation team, providing website feedback to better reach their peers, and bringing their passion and enthusiasm to expand career pathways!
Youth voices are vital to our mission. Do you know a student interested in DeBruce Career Corps? Learn more here.
Use Agilities to maximize your internship
In this month’s blog, Alexandria, who just finished a year-long internship with The DeBruce Foundation, shares her top tips for students pursuing internships. She covers how to use your Agilities to…
- Search for internship opportunities
- Shine in an interview
- Set goals and reflect on progress
- Grow strategically in an internship
- Prepare for the next job opportunity
- And more!
Join us for a training
Are you looking for career-building resources for your classroom, curriculum, or organization? Register to learn about our career tools and resources, and then join us in expanding career pathways!
9/3 Agilities Tour
9/17 Agilities Tour
9/26-27 Agilities Coach Training
