Job Shadow Day E-Xtra
8 December 2005
John Walsh Wants You to Job Shadow !
John Walsh, host of the television show America‚s Most Wanted, has just taped a Public Service Announcement for Job Shadow Day! He will also be taking a Job Shadow on the set of his show the week before Job Shadow Day.
The Public Service Announcement will be available for distribution in the next couple of weeks. A special thanks goes out to Les Davies with Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches, who is a longtime friend of John Walsh, for pulling this together.
Send Your Friends a Job Shadow E-Postcard!
A new, free electronic postcard is now available for you to send to your friends and colleagues. Just visit www.jobshadow.org/postcard to begin telling everyone about Job Shadow Day!
Order Your Job Shadow Merchandise Now!
Need Job Shadow T-Shirts for your student shadows? What about a banner? You can order them and more by going to the Merchandise link on www.JobShadow.org! Once again, Kelly White Marketing will be offering quality Job Shadow materials for your event. We are asking that large group orders be placed by December 23rd, so order soon!
Job Shadows around the World!
Be it a marmota in Latin America, a marmotte d’amérique in France or a murmeltier in Germany, the groundhog has been the traditional mascot for Job Shadow Day because of the kick-off on February 2nd, Groundhog Day. However, in recent years Job Shadow Day has expanded beyond U.S. borders and it is now taking place in many countries around the world. Some highlights include:
- Zambia:
- Junior Achievement of Zambia is planning to hold a Job Shadow Day on November 30, 2005 at the Barclays Bank Zambia Plc offices in Lusaka, Zambia.
- Vietnam:
- RMIT University in Ho Chi Minh City is in the process of organizing Job Shadow experiences for business students at this international school.
Tell us about It
Do you have big plans for Job Shadow Day 2006? If so, we would love to share your story with others! Just e-mail us three or four sentences with details to info@jobshadow.org and we will be sure to post them on JobShadow.org.
A Word for Our Sponsors!
Job Shadow Day 2006 would not be possible without the support of national title sponsor ING. ING has renewed its commitment to provide the resources and support necessary to successfully deliver Job Shadow experiences to young people across the country. In addition, the Job Shadow Coalition thanks Valpak.com for its co-sponsorship of this year‚s efforts! The support of these sponsors is truly invaluable!
About Job Shadow Day
Job Shadow is a yearlong 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.