Who:Â Â Â Â Â Â JobSpark is presented by Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana and Public Education Foundation and is sponsored by Vectren.
What:     JobSpark –  a hands-on career expo for area 8th through 12th grade students with the following objectives:
- Provide HANDS-ON experiences representative of real jobs
- Highlight SKILLS needed, & the CAREER PATHWAYS leading to these jobs
- Demonstrate the depth and breadth of OPPORTUNITY right here in the tri-state area
- Deliver relevant in-classroom Junior Achievement CURRICULUM before & after JobSpark to energize and prepare students
- Involve hundreds of VOLUNTEERS passionate about their professions, AND about empowering our young people to own their future success.
JA expects nearly 300 volunteers representing 80 employers/industries and 35 schools representing 6 counties.
The event is meant to “spark†an interest in students to think about and prepare for future career pathways. Over 3,000 students in attendance will learn about skills needed for in-demand jobs after graduating, while using equipment and performing activities used in those jobs.
Why:     In the next 10 years, Indiana will need to fill more than 1,000,000 jobs in a  variety of industries. JobSpark is an opportunity for students to envision their future and learn how to turn their dreams into reality
Where:Â Â Â Old National Events Plaza, Rooms Locust CF, 715 Locust St., Evansville.
When:    September 27, 2017, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. CDT
About JobSpark
JobSpark was created to allow students to connect classroom experiences with learning opportunities for the future, expose career pathways for in-demand jobs, and empower students to connect their own interests with a wide set of career opportunities. Through the hands-on classroom activities and participation in JobSpark, students will learn about career research and preparation, self-awareness and career assessment, job-hunting tools, professionalism and ethics in the workplace and academic action plans to help them meet and own their future success.
About Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana (JASWIN)
Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana’s K-12 programs foster financial literacy, work and career readiness, and entrepreneurship skills. We are empowering young people with a belief in themselves through these volunteer-based educational experiences teaching students how money, careers and business ownership work. JASWIN serves 11 counties in Southwestern Indiana and Southeastern Illinois, and began in 1964. In 2016-2017, JASWIN provided JA programs to 27,204 students in 1,232 classes resulting in 160,074 hours spent between volunteers and the students they inspire. For more information, visit www.jaswin.org.
About Junior Achievement USA® (JA)
Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. Today, JA reaches 4.2 million students per year in more than 120 markets across the United States, with an additional 5.8 million students served by operations in 120 other countries worldwide. Visit www.ja.org for more information.
About the Public Education of Evansville, Inc. (PEF)
The mission of the Public Education of Evansville, Inc. (PEF) is inspiring and rewarding student-centered innovation in public education. The PEF Board, supporters and staff believe that high quality public education is fundamental to the economic, cultural and civic health of our society; and that all students deserve the best possible public education in order to realize their full potential.
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