Free Job Shadow Materials for Educators Available Online

Washington, DC—In support of Job Shadow 2008, a career-mentoring program designed for high school students, educators can now access free Job Shadow 2008 materials from www.JobShadow.org as part of their job shadowing efforts. The materials, including helpful teacher and student guides, are available through download.

Job Shadow 2008 is part of 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. Through job shadowing, students are given the opportunity to go into places of work and shadow “career mentors,” volunteers who discuss their careers and the education and skills necessary to do them.

“We are pleased to be able to provide these materials to educators who want to help young people make the connection between success in the classroom and future success in the workplace,” said Keith Gall, Executive Director of the Job Shadow Coalition.

About Job Shadow

Job Shadow 2008 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.

The National Job Shadow Coalition encourages young people across the country to explore their futures through career awareness and mentoring opportunities. Formed in 1998, the coalition includes America’s Promise - The Alliance for Youth, JA Worldwide (Junior Achievement), the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), the U.S. Department of Education, and the U.S. Department of Labor. The national title sponsor is the Best Buy Children’s Foundation. Other sponsors include Cisco; the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice; and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

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