Steve Derose & Jim Souza of County Office of Education

  Our special speakers were Steve Derose and Jim Souza with the County Department of Education.  They explained how our local High School are teaching and preparing students both college bound and now career ready.  California does a good job preparing those that are college bound, not not in what happens next, developing transferrable skills to the job market.  In the 60's and 70's the basics and life skills,  the 80's started gearing towards college.  37% of high school student go to college, with 2 out 10 actually finishing.  Students leaving high school were not prepared with the skills to enter the job market.  Today's south county schools have developed work based learning for those student not seeking college.  Steve and Jim are seeking employers that will reach out and make a difference in our youth and community.  Business that will partner with our high schools to provide work-based learning.  A job fair is planned for May so that students can see what's available, get their resumes ready and learn real-life skills needed in today's job market.  

 

Areas where your business could help is being a speaker, job shadow opportunity, be a mentor, a summer job position,  internship, externship for a teacher be a panel judge or be a member of the advisory committee.  If interested contact Lor Pena at lpena@slocoe.org or 805-782-7258. 

 

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Update:  Our club donated $1000 to the Shelter Box

 

Epic Entertainment will be hosted the Arroyo Grande Grover Beach Chamber mixer on May 27th 5pm

 

Reminder to share your Rotarian magazine when your finished reading it.  Put a label on it and drop at area businesses that have magazines for their waiting rooms.