One Million Youths to Explore Their Futures when Job Shadow Day 2005 Kicks Off February 2nd

Washington, DC—Punxsutawney Phil may or may not see his shadow on Groundhog Day, but more than one million young people will have a chance to explore their futures when they “shadow” workplace mentors as part of the eighth annual Groundhog Job Shadow Day initiative, which kicks off on Groundhog Day, February 2, 2005.

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. National Job Shadow is a coordinated effort of America’s Promise, Junior Achievement, the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Labor. ING is the national title sponsor of Job Shadow Day 2005. Nelnet and Valpak are co-sponsors.

Last year, more than one million of America’s youth were able to experience more than 100,000 workplaces throughout the nation. For additional information including a How-to Guide, brochure, and an online training presentation on how to coordinate Job Shadow ing, visit www.jobshadow.org. For more information contact info@jobshadow.org.

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