CREATING MY CAREER PATH: EMBRACING CHANGE IN MY JOURNEY

Participants are invited to explore creating their futures and embracing the changes that come with them. They can explore how they overcome obstacles and adapt to new situations at home, school, work, or with friends.

View the 59th annual Poetry and Art Contest brochure for complete details.

Entries will be judged on how they celebrate and inspire career development with a positive tone while emphasizing the national theme.  Your ideas are valuable and worth celebrating!

Every adult and student enrolled in school is eligible, as well as adult practitioners who are not in school. Entries may be either poetry or art. Contest divisions areas include:

• Primary - grades K-2

• Intermediate - grades 3-5

• Middle - grades 6-8

• Senior - grades 9-12

• Adult Student - ages 18 and older, enrolled in school

• Open Adult - ages 18 and older, not enrolled in school

The winning entries for each division will be recognized and displayed on the NCDA website in June, as well as at the annual Global Career Development Conference to be held in each summer. National winners will also receive a special certificate from the National Career Development Association. Complete contest rules are listed in the brochure.