Career Explorers Network –Teachers, Counselors, Career Professionals, Parents, and Students Partnership The Career Explorers Network is a meeting place for teachers, counselors, career professionals, parents, and students that use social media and MOOCs. The network will create a collaborative environment to exchange educational and career development ideas and resources. Using career awareness, digital learning, and social resources, students and adults will - • Know and value self • Build self-esteem and confidence • Identify interests, abilities, and skills • Build relationships between the school environment and the work force • Build academic, communication, problem solving, and social skills • Increase awareness of the need for future jobs skills • See the connections between learning in school, academic skills, job related skills, and careers • See career possibilities • See themselves as a future contributor to the job force • Build a connection between interests and potential careers Teachers, counselors, career professionals, and parents - • Share career awareness, career education, and career development resources • Help prepare students to compete in global, knowledge based, innovation centered economy • Get answers to career topics Teachers, counselors, career professionals, and parents - • Share career awareness, career education, and career development resources • Help prepare students to compete in global, knowledge based, innovation centered economy • Ask questions about career topics