Kappa Alpha Psi in partnership with Legacy Charter School, Greenville County One Stop and the Greenville Region of Personal Pathways to Success sponsored a Career Development Workshop on April 14, 2011 from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P. M. at Legacy Charter School. The target audience of the workshop was African American students in grades 6-12. Keynote speaker for the Event was Jay Blankenship representing the Greenville WIB and Personal Pathways to Success. Mr. Blankenship shared with the students and their parents the importance of education. Jay, also shared with the attendees the services that are available through the Greenville One Stop system and Personal Pathways to Success.
Our schools do a good job of informing students about career choices, however African American youth could benefit from being exposed to successful minority role models. Consider this: A black child could conceivably go from kindergarten through high school in the public school system and never be exposed to black educators or role models on a consistent basis.
Through programs such as this career development workshop; African American youth will be provided with real life applications from African American professionals as to why they should learn Math, English, Science and other school related subjects.
Work Shop participants: Construction(Ladd Byrd), Insurance & Banking(Ann Thompson), Business, Management and Administration (Anthony Tutt), Education and Training (Lillian Brock Fleming), Government and Public Administration, Health Care ( Lorraine Jones), Non Profit Management (Janice Butler), Information Technology (Vernon Trice), Law, Public Safety and Security (Natalie Hill) , Manufacturing (Jay Blankenship)
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- Building A Strong and Sustainable Youth Network. The Youth Council is a strategic partnership between the Greenville Region of Personal Pathways to Success and SC Works Greenville. The SC Pathways\SC Works Greenville Youth Council works to address gaps and needs that exist for youth in Greenville County. Additionally, the Youth Council works to meet the objectives identified in the 2011-2014 Greenville County Workforce Investment Board Youth Strategic Plan, the Youth Council will implement several sub-committees that will provide Greenville County Youth with a system, the resources and the information needed to successfully compete in a global economy.