Thank you to all 116 attendees of the VenangoREADY Educator Event, including educators, employers, and partners! Special thanks for the location host, Pepro, LLC and to SMS group and Electralloy for providing tours.
Pictured right to left: Dixie, Renée Thompson & Arien Morgan from GVM with Miranda Heller from NPRC.
Local Schools Get Creative to Spark Interest in Future Careers
Valley Grove Elementary School is introducing an exciting addition to its career education program. On May 10, students from grades K-6 will enjoy a live Career Fashion Show. Adults from the community will serve as “models,” showcasing their professions in appropriate work attire while walking the catwalk. A brief description of each job will accompany their presentation.
After the show, 5th and 6th graders will have the opportunity to further explore various careers during a meet and greet session.
To participate, businesses can contact Carrie Beightol at cbeightol@staff.vgsd.org.
Two STEM educators from the Oil City School District are showcasing their creativity in sparking interest in the outdoors and sciences by hosting and event for Remake Learning Days, a series of events offering a variety of engaging activities for youth and families. The “Books & Bikes” event is scheduled for May 19th from 1 to 3 pm along the Oil Creek Bike Trail, featuring multiple stations hosted by nature experts, engineers, coders, and more. Attendees can look forward to exciting prizes and giveaways, and each participant will receive a free book.
Families can register here: remakelearningdays.org/event/northwesternpa/books-bike or contact Stephanie Staub, sstaub@mail.ocasd.org for more information.
Employers! Connect with the Future Workforce
4/16/24 – RGHS: Search & Work (mock interviews)
• Contact Jessica Vogan, jvogan@staff.vgsd.org
5/2/24 – THS: Career Day
• Contact Josh Albright, jalbright@gorockets.org
5/2/24 – OCHS: Mock Interviews
• Contact Jackie Wilson, jackie@uwvenango.org
5/8/24 – VTC: Student Employment Event
• Contact Sarah Campbell, scampbell@vtc1.org
5/10/24 – VGES: Career Fashion Show
• Contact Carrie Beightol, cbeightol@staff.vgsd.org
To learn more about the Chamber’s involvement in education, join our email list at: www.venangoready.org or view the education page at: venangochamber.org/education
This article was published in the Venango Chamber’s April 2024 VenangoWorks! Newsletter.