2016 APRIL

HERO SPOTLIGHT
JAES 





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JAES is a nonprofit organization committed to giving young people in all communities the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. Through its hands-on, age-appropriate programs JA inspires our youth to live within their means, prepare for the world of work, and understand the free enterprise system. Today, JAES teaches more than six-thousand students across the Eastern Shore. 

It is through supporters like you that we change the futures of thousands of children across the Eastern Shore.

Jayme Hayes
President


123c Camden Street
Salisbury Maryland 21801
410.742.8112


 



The Mentoring Heroes of Wicomico County Public Schools and the JA Job Shadow program

 




Reverend Mark S. Thompson
Mentoring & Community Services Coordinator, Wicomico County Board of Education




 
The Reverend Mark S. Thompson acknowledges a world changed since his own childhood, and has long been on a course to both guide this new generation and encourage others to follow his lead.  While working as director of theSalvation Army several years ago, Thompson became exposed to a few crucial elements of which some area students were in need. "I witnessed how many of our youth were lacking basic soft skills needed to successful--such as greeting people in a kind manner, understanding how proper manners needed to be used whenever you are in public, and just plan courtesy towards others." 
 
Read full interview here.






James Holbrook
Assistant Coordinator, Project Success 




James Holbrook is the assistant coordinator for Project Success, a program in Wicomico County Public Schools that provides workforce readiness and financial literacy training to students enrolled in the program. Holbrook is actively involved in bringing Junior Achievement programs to his students, and serves as the program liasion between Junior Achievement and the students.
Holbrook believes exposure to the JA pillars of financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship help youth become aware of the possibilities for success as adults, and notes the direct benefit this type of education has on the financial well being of the entire community. "It would have a positive impact on the Eastern shore as a whole due to having more trained youth prepared to enter the workforce." Read full interview here.



BE A HERO, AND VOLUNTEER THIS SPRING!

 

Classes at Pemberton Elementary and Fruitland Intermediate School need YOU.  Click the image to see available classes and email program manager Angela Ross to volunteer.


Grade level: high school
Sessions: 3 
Session Duration: Forty-Five Minutes, plus intensive career visit
 

JA Job Shadow
JA Job Shadow offers students a unique opportunity: a visit to a professional work environment and insights into how to find and keep a fulfilling career.

Students participating in the program will acquire and apply the skills needed in demanding and ever-changing workplaces. Students will be able to recognize career clusters and potential job positions; understand the importance of researching the requirements needed to earn a position; and develop job-hunting tools, such as networking, resumes, and interviewing skills.

The recent JA Job Shadow curriculum with JAES and Project Success culminated in an immersive experience at Peninsula Regional Medical Center. During this time the students observed different career situations within the hospital, interviewed staff on their occupations and work experiences, and met with the human resources department to get an even deeper understating of what it means to be an employee. 



Project Success students participate in the JA Job Shadow program at Peninsula Regional Medical Center on April 21, 2016 (click for larger images)

Our thanks to Tony Weeg of Tony Weeg Photography for the amazing photos of our hero!




Look for the mysterious hero to the left in our MAY Hero newsletter!


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