NORTH CAROLINA CAREER DEVELOPMENT MONTH
AND
NORTH CAROLINA CAREER DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR DAY
2024
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Career Development Coordinators in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs in North Carolina’s public schools are committed to helping students explore their potential in personal social development, education achievement, lifelong learning, and career management; and
WHEREAS, Career Development Coordinators advance the mission of North Carolina’s CTE programs by providing by connecting students with community resources and services that foster success in life, college and/or careers, preparing them to contribute meaningfully to their communities and society; and
WHEREAS, Career Development Coordinators empower students to make informed decisions regarding their post-high school plans, which may include immediate employment in a civilian or military occupation, or further education at a vocational program, community college or university; and
WHEREAS, Career Development Coordinators support the work of Career and Technical Education organizations by extending student learning based on instructional competencies;
WHEREAS, Career Development Coordinators assist students in understanding the 16 Career Clusters in the National Career Clusters Framework, representing 79 Career Pathways to success in college, career, and citizen readiness; through career development education, CTE students gain critical thinking, creativity, problem solving, leadership, and essential employability skills necessary to thrive in the modern business world and contribute to the vitality of our state and nation; and
WHEREAS, Governor Roy Coper has declared 2024 as the “Year of Public Schools” in North Carolina, and career development education helps to increase attendance, raise student achievement, and improve graduation rates; and
WHEREAS, the National Career Development Association has declared November 2024 as the National Career Development Month, and November 13, 2024, as the National Career Development Day;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROY COOPER, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim November, 2024, as “NORTH CAROLINA CAREER DEVELOPMENT MONTH” and November 13,2024, as “NORTH CAROLINA CAREER DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR DAY” in North Carolina, and commend its observance to all citizens.
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Roy Cooper
Governor
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this twenty-fourth day of October in the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty-four and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-ninth.