Job Shadow Day E-Xtra

19 January 2006

Job Shadow Day Just Around the Corner!

Job Shadow Day is two weeks away! Groups are making their final plans for JSD 2006.

Magazine Publishers of America:
Approximately 150 high school juniors and seniors from diverse backgrounds are scheduled to shadow magazine professionals at their workplaces on February 2nd, it was announced by Shaunice Hawkins, Director of Diversity Development, Magazine Publishers of America (MPA), a Job Shadow Coalition Partner. Students will shadow professionals of every level-from CEOs, editors, and publishers to circulation directors, designers, paralegals, technology associates, production managers and ad sales representatives. Magazine publishers will sponsor “shadows” nationally, in cities such as Birmingham, AL; Oceanside, CA; San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC; Miami, FL; Chicago, IL; Boston, MA; Watertown, MA; New York, NY; Manhasset, NY; Dallas, TX; and St. Charles, IL.
The American Hotel & Lodging Association:
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) is galvanizing the industry to participate in National Groundhog Job Shadow Day on February 2, 2006 and introduce young people to the more than 200 lodging career paths. With the lodging industry producing $113.7 billion in sales and employing 1.8 million people in 2004, AH&LA is mobilizing its partner state associations and member properties to accomplish record participation in next year’s “shadow” workplace experience.
America’s Most Wanted:
John Walsh, host of America’s Most Wanted, had two Los Angeles-area Junior Achievement students shadow him on the set of the show on January 17th! The students got an up-close look at the making of the program and had a chance to speak with John and the crew about careers in television production.

Site Update!

Speaking of John Walsh, you can see a 15-second version of the public service announcement he made for Job Shadow Day by visiting the updated JobShadow.org site. You can also send e-postcards or have friends sign-up for the Job Shadow Day E-Xtra by visiting the homepage.

Getting the Word Out!

People have been spreading the word out about Job Shadow Day! For instance, on January 13th the U.S. Department of Education highlighted Job Shadow Day in its Ed Review e-newsletter, which is distributed to thousands of stakeholders in the education community. Other places you may here about Job Shadow Day include:

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
On January 26, Job Shadow Coalition Executive Director Mark Fiore will be featured on a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) webcast. The goal of the web-based presentation will be to help inform HR professionals across the country about Job Shadow Day and how they can get involved in the initiative.
The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)
ACTE is featuring Job Shadow Day on the homepage of its website. The organization is also promoting the effort to its membership throughout the country.
Your Radio Station
Once again, the Job Shadow Coalition is teaming with MetroNetworks to run promotional announcements about Job Shadow Day on radio traffic reports. So don’t be surprised in the next couple of weeks if you start to hear talk about Job Shadow Day during your morning commute!

Job Shadow Activities in the Works!

Plans are underway for Job Shadow Day in communities throughout the U.S.. Here are just a few examples!

Chicago, IL:
Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences (CHSAS) is the only public high school in the City of Chicago dedicated to agricultural education and the great careers available in the food industry. With its state of the art facility, location on the last working farm in Chicago in the Mt. Greenwood neighborhood, and use of the FFA model, CHSAS has become the leading urban agricultural high school in the country and one of the most improved high schools in the City. CHSAS is unique in that the school has its own groundhog and we will host a ceremony at 9:30am on February 2nd to see if the groundhog sees its shadow. At 10am, the school hosts a kickoff ceremony with recognition for participants and sponsors. It is expected that the entire junior and senior classes will be sponsored for groundhog Job Shadow day. Renowned television host Bill Kurtis, an advocate of organic farming, will be the special guest of the day.
New Mexico:
On Groundhog Job Shadow Day, the Job Shadow program will be delivered in Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Taos, Deming and Santa Fe. In Albuquerque, approximately 275 students will attend a “showcase event” at the Kimo Theater and then proceed to host sites while another estimated 125 students will take part in kick-off events at their respective host sites. In Deming and Taos, 175 students will be placed at several host sites in their respective communities. In Santa Fe, approximately 40 students will shadow legislators at the State Capitol during the legislative session.

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.

Visit the Job Shadow Blog!

The Job Shadow Blog is back for 2006! This year the Blog is being written by Sondra Clark, a 16-year-old from Tennessee who has had dozens of Job Shadow experiences. Keep an eye out in the days and weeks ahead as Sondra gives tips to teens about how they can get involved in Job Shadow ing! Just visit http://jsdblog2006.blogspot.com/ or follow the “Blog” link on www.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.