On February 6th, 2025, Center for Family Life hosted our 16th annual College, Career & Community-Building (CCC) Day at Sunset Park High School.
CCC Day provides 1300+ SPHS students of all grades with engaging and informative experiences to support their college and career readiness and to strengthen their relationships within the school community. This year’s CCC Day included college panels, college jeopardy, career conversations, and team building activities.
College Panels for 10th-12th graders featured 21 college students, most of whom were SPHS alumni. The panelists provided inspiration and personal anecdotes while answering questions from current SPHS students about their experiences in college.
College Jeopardy challenged teams of 9th graders to pool their current knowledge in a spirited game while introducing them to new information about the college application process.
Career Conversations engaged the entire SPHS student body in small group discussions with a record number of 86 volunteer career guests. Our guests introduced students to career options in law, health, entertainment and the arts, human services, and technology. We were so honored that five SPHS alumni joined us as career guests this year!
Hear what students learned from career conversations, in their own words:
“There are a lot of unique jobs you can choose from.”
“It is ok to not know what you are going to do after high school.”
“When you get to college, your career ideas might change, and that is ok.”
“Do something that makes you happy and you’re passionate about.”
Students were also refreshed by the career guests’ positive energy, noting:
“It was great seeing how career guests genuinely enjoy their jobs.”
“They highlighted the vast opportunity the world has to offer.”
“They asked questions and genuinely wanted to hear our opinions.”
“They gave REAL advice that was actually good.”
Thank you again to our wonderful career guests, who braved traveling on a snowy morning in February to participate in CCC Day.
Community-Building in the gym brought out the fun spirit of SPHS students and teachers as they joyfully participated in small group challenges. Contagious laughter and cheering echoed through the halls and capped off an action-packed day at Sunset Park High School
We are grateful to the college panelists, career guests, students, and CFL and SPHS staff who made this year’s CCC Day so successful and special!
