This week CVEP's program, the CVSBDC, held its monthly Fireside Chat. The workshop featured dynamic PR and media professionals from the valley including Ken Alan, managing editor, The Public Record; Andrea Carter, owner Andrea Carter & Associates, Strategic Marketing; and Gabriela Quezada, anchor at KUNA Telemundo 15. The discussion at this month's Entrepreneurial Workshop covered how to best conduct media outreach by creatively telling your story and pitching it to the editorial community. The experts also shared practical tips on reaching the media and dispelled common myths. Thanks to all the participants for making this a very successful workshop.

On Thursday 70 freshman from Cathedral City High School's HEAL Academy (Health & Environmental Academy of Learning) greeted twenty-two community health and environment professionals for a busy morning of mock interviews.  Each student prepared for the interview by researching the incoming professionals' career and industry sites, and preparing a set of interview questions.  This is the 5th year in a row that CVEP and HEAL have partnered in this event giving health academy students often their first experience interviewing.  In the past, these interviews have turned into job shadows which have then turned into summer internships.  This is CVEP's Jobs/Workforce Model in action - connecting local students with jobs and helping to define career goals.