Think forward. Act now.
Thank you for being a part of the Cloud Coach program! Want to learn more about the Cloud Coach program? Watch the video to the right!
During the Cloud Coach program you will be able to:
- think about your future and possible career paths after high school
- set achievable short-term goals
- discuss strategies for overcoming obstacles
In the Cloud Coach program, you will be paired with a mentor. You and your mentor will send a message weekly and discuss you interests and hobbies, current goals, and future aspirations. Want to learn more about what a mentor is? Watch the video to the right.
Click on the button below to view the program timeline.
Now that you know more about the Cloud Coach program, let’s get started! Click on the “Program Kickoff” tab below!
Let’s get started!
1. Look in your school email for a message from Cloud Coach called “Cloud Coach Student Pre-Survey”. Complete this pre-survey.
2. Understand your role in the Cloud Coach program. Read through the Student Guide and watch the Student Guide Video.
3. When you are done watching the What is Cloud Coach video and Student Guide Video take this quiz.
3. Watch the Program Kickoff Video to the right!
Your mentor works at Thomson Reuters. “Thomson Reuters is one of the world’s most trusted providers of answers, helping professionals make confident decisions and run better businesses. Our customers operate in complex arenas that move society forward — law, tax, compliance, government, and media – and face increasing complexity as regulation and technology disrupts every industry.”
Click the button below to learn more about Thomson Reuters.
Additional Resources
- Watch these videos to learn why Elizabeth, Dana, and Andre mentor!
- Watch a fun commercial!
- Look at the Thomson Reuters webpage!
The first four weeks of the program focus on thinking forward. You and your mentor will get to know each other and begin thinking about what you would like to do after high school.
Now that you’ve completed all of your program kickoff activities and learned more about Thomson Reuters, it’s time to start writing messages!
You will wait to receive your mentor’s first message. When your mentor sends their message, it will be sent to your school email account. When opening the email, you will be able to read your mentor’s message and click a link to go to the online portal. The online portal is a safe and secure way for BestPrep to monitor the messages. You will write your reply message into the box titled “Message” and click “Submit” at the bottom of the page!
Click the many links below for extra support as you write your message each week to your mentor!
Week 1: Example Message & Writing Tutorial
Week 2: Example Message & Writing Tutorial
Week 3: Example Message & Writing Tutorial
Week 4: Example Message & Writing Tutorial
Halfway through the program, your mentor will send you a recorded video in addition to their weekly message. You will then record a response video to your mentor. You will receive additional information about these videos before you record your response.
We hope you enjoy creating a Flipgrid video!
The last four weeks of the Cloud Coach program focuses on acting now! You and your mentor will discuss what actions you can take now in order to take active steps towards reaching your future dreams!
Click the many links below for extra support as you write your message each week to your mentor!
Week 5: Example Message & Writing Tutorial
Week 6: Example Message & Writing Tutorial
Week 7: Example Message & Writing Tutorial
Week 8: Read your mentor’s message and complete the post-survey
Check out the many additional resources below!
- How to Use the Portal Video and Document
- How to Write a Message Video
- Message Structure Document
- Student FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) Document
- The Cloud Coach program & College and Career Readiness Document
- Why do we do the Cloud Coach program in our English Class? Document
- Thomson Reuters’ Website
