Job Shadow Day: E-Extra!
January 12, 2005
American Dream Poll - Teens Define American Dream as “Being Happy.” Most Believe the American Dream is Achievable.with Education
According to a new poll from the Job Shadow Coalition and Harris Interactive, nearly half of teens surveyed (47%) defined the American Dream as “Simply Being Happy, No Matter What you Do,” far outpacing “Being Rich and/or Famous,” which was identified by one-in-five teens (20%). The poll of 644 teens was conducted in December 2004 and has a margin of error of +/- 4%.
Responses to other definitions of the American Dream included:
- “Having a House, Cars and Good Job” (38%);
- “Being Able to Provide for My Family” (30%);
- “Having the Career of My Dreams” (27%);
- “Owning My Own Business” (7%); and
- “Being the Boss” (5%).
- About one-in-ten teens (11%) replied “Other” or “Not Sure.”
Overall, nearly three-in-four teens (71%) believe the American Dream is achievable today, with boys (75%) being slightly more optimistic than girls (68%). One-in-ten (10%) do not believe the American Dream is still achievable and nearly one-in-five (19%) are unsure. Nearly three-in-four (70%) believe higher education is essential to achieving the American Dream, while about one-in-six (16%) believe education “doesn’t matter.” For additional details on the poll results.
Radio Days
On the morning of January 26th, ING Foundation President Rhonda Mims will be speaking about Job Shadow Day 2005 during a nationwide Radio Media Tour. Ms. Mims will be discussing the latest results of the JA Worldwide Kids and Careers Poll and will highlight how Job Shadow Day can help young people learn about the education and skills they need to achieve their ideal careers. Stay tuned to the Hog Blog for updates on radio stations that will be participating in this tour.
Job Shadow Around the Country
- Syracuse, NY
- Partners for Education & Business, Inc. is working with students from the Youth Construction Initiative Program at Corcoran High School (YCIP) who have appointments on February 2nd to shadow with the Empire State Carpenters Apprenticeship Committee, Dimon Construction, Henderson-Johnson and Associated Architects of Syracuse. Three high school students from the Science Technology Entry Program (STEP) and Liberty Partnership Program (LPP) at Henninger and Nottingham High Schools will be shadowing with Dr. Tricia Park, a psychologist at SUNY Upstate Medical University. Additionally, students from P.V. Moore High School in Central Square and from Lafayette High School will attend Job Shadow s at WSTM-NBC3 and the Wyndham Hotel, as well as at WIXT-Newschannel 9.
- Columbus, OH
- Columbus Public Schools in Columbus, Ohio are gearing up for their 7th annual Groundhog Job Shadow Day! This year, Columbus Public Schools are placing 800 students with various employers throughout the city. Participating employers include The Ohio State University, various Franklin County Departments, the Courtyard by Marriott, Children’s Hospital, U.S. Postal Service, Wal-Mart and Max & Erma’s.
Send a Job Shadow Day E-Card to A Friend
Want a quick and easy way to inform friends and colleagues about Job Shadow Day? Just send an (electronic postcard)[/postcard/]. spread the word!
Tell Us About It!
Do you have a great Job Shadow Day experience planned? Have you just completed your Job Shadow event? Have you come across an effective practice you would like to share with others? Let us know about it! We are always looking for good news and updates we can share via the Job Shadow website, the Hog Blog and E-Xtras! Just send us a brief paragraph or two to press@jobshadow.org.
“How-To” Guides are Here!
“How-To” Guides for Job Shadow 2005 are available! Just go to www.jobshadow.org. You can place an order for your hardcopy version by calling 1-800-373-3174, or download a “How-To” Guide from the website.
A Word for Our Sponsors!
This year, the Job Shadow Coalition is pleased to welcome ING as our new National Title Sponsor! ING is a world class leader in providing financial products and services to its customers across the globe. We are excited to have them on board for Job Shadow Day 2005!
In addition, Nelnet and Valpak.com are the new national co-sponsors for this year’s event! Nelnet is one of the leading educational finance companies in the U.S. and Valpak.com is the largest local Web site on the Internet with more than 10,000 local and national offers any time consumers need savings.
About Job Shadow Day
Job Shadow is a yearlong national effort to enrich the lives of students by acquainting them with the world of work through on-the-job experiences and a carefully crafted school curriculum that ties academics to the workplace. The effort helps young people understand how what they learn in the classroom leads to success in the workplace. National Job Shadow is a coordinated effort of Junior Achievement, America’s Promise - The Alliance for Youth, the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Labor. For more information, visit www.jobshadow.org.