New York parents are calling for a student version of LinkedIn to showcase achievements

Reading, writing and CVs.

Children at city schools should have their own version of LinkedIn, according to a parent advisory council, which is pushing the Ministry of Education to create a platform for students to showcase their achievements to potential colleges and employers.

The DOE already offers a limited internal system for students to manage college applications, communicate with guidance counselors and create a resume.

Citywide Council on High Schools business meeting discussing the ePortfolio initiative for NYC high school students in October 2024, gathered around tables at DOE headquarters. — The Citywide Council on High Schools passed a resolution on October 9 to implement an ePortfolio initiative for high school students in NYC.

But the Citywide Council on High Schools — a volunteer group of parents that provides advice and commentary on education policy — wants a more public online portfolio for students to showcase their writing samples, projects, extracurricular activities and more.

“Creating and maintaining student ePortfolios are valuable tools for reflecting on personal growth, highlighting achievements, planning future educational and career paths and sharing with higher education institutions and potential employers,” the council argued in a resolution of October 9 that was adopted after five years. months’ reflection period.

Students demonstrate higher quality interview skills after ePortfolio training, according to research cited by the council.

“During my six years on the high school boards of education in New York County and across the city, I have seen students do phenomenal work that just doesn’t show up on their report cards,” said Ben Morden, Manhattan CCHS representative and fellow sponsor of the resolution. , told The Post.

“E-portfolios allow students to bring all their achievements together in one place without them being spread across social media or missed altogether,” he added.

Two e-portfolio companies presented their platforms to the municipality: Trovvit and TomorrowToday.

TomorrowToday prioritizes career readiness programs, according to its website.

Trovvit, which is currently being piloted Staten Island Technical High Schoolfocuses on education and personal development, founder and CEO Torrance Robinson said at the CCHS meeting.

Mock-up of what e-portfolio program Trovvit could look like. — Vendors presented several student e-portfolio programs before the council, including a pilot at a New York high school.

Forty-two percent of admissions officers who search applicants online say what they find negatively impacts their decision, Robinson added.

In addition to fun dances on TikTok, students are also looking for a professional way to say, “I want to do serious things,” he said.

The non-binding solution was passed on a 7-2 vote and the group can now advocate for it to the new schools chancellor.