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Who are we?What do we do?

Tasha Werry and Tonya Davis

What is our mission? To develop and facilitate that engage in a variety of and expand their so that they are motivatedCOMMUNITY NETWORKSWASHINGTON COUNTY STUDENTSCOMMUNITY BASED EXPERIENCESAWARENESS OF EDUCATION AND CAREER OPTIONSTO CREATE AND ATTAIN THEIR LIFE GOALS.

Inform. Connect. Provide.StudentsCommunity adultsBusiness ownersOrganizations TeachersLocal employersParentsAgencies AdministratorsManagers Etc.

Bridge the gap between EDUCATION and EMPLOYMENT.

Problem Scenario Project21 teacher/business partners have completed the process to dateStudent exposure to local business: approx. 420

Family Career Awareness Day: October 13, 20162015 Participation45 Vendors103 students55 parents

I will use what I learned today to focus on ways to be more productive and reliable while Im working in the workforce. Washington County Career Center, 12th grade

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Career Pathway Stories7 Career Pathway Stories to date

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Career Mentor Program

18 trained Career MentorsStudent impact: 190 7th and 8th graders through group and 1 to 1 mentoring

Job Shadowing

2014 Job Shadowing Placements-100 placements2015 Job Shadowing Placements-224 placements

Not strictly a business incubator with all of the rules, regulations, and policies that come along with the traditional definition. 10

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Student Leadership ProgramFrontier High School: Zachary FarnsworthMarietta High School: Tyler DevolWarren High School: Maggie McCutcheonWashington County Career Center: Abby Grayson

FundingGrantsMartha Holden JenningsMarietta Community FoundationHealthPath FoundationCommunity ConnectorsSustainability Funding NeededFiscal agent: Marietta Community FoundationPartner agreementsDonations: general or by project Summer 2016: Broughtons Ice Cream Social recipient

Collaboration is the key to this work.

Questions?

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Thank you!

Students of any age16