We promote relationships between school districts in the region and the business
communities by making resources available that encourage a better understanding
of the free enterprise system, the freedom of private businesses to operate competitively
for profit with minimal government regulation. Our Chamber organizes student job
shadowing, a career symposium, work place tours and other programs to enhance student
awareness of job opportunities and employer needs.
School Counts!
Why? Because Future Employers care if their potential employees get good grades,
have a strong work ethic, are not chronically absent, finish what they started and
show up to school on time.
How do you show an employer that you are a qualified
employee for their business?
One way is to participate and pledge to earn a certificate
from the School Counts! Program.
What are the School Counts! Criteria?
• Obtain a grade of ‘C’ or better in every course
• Achieve a 95% attendance rate and punctuality record
• Completed high school in eight consecutive semesters
• Taken more than the minimum graduation requirements
• Demonstrate positive behavior including no out of school suspensions
• There are four annual School Counts! Credentials 9th through 12th grade-- one
for each year of high school. If you earn all four of the annual credentials, you
will be eligible for the School Counts! Graduate Credential.
Work Place Tours
This activity gives participants and teachers a firsthand look at life in the “real
world.”
Job Shadow
The Job Shadow Program is a well informed program for our youth to participate in
for understanding of possible future career endeavors is critical. This activity
will help students define workplace likes and dislikes and focus on a career choice.
Career Symposium
A Career Symposium is held every year. The activity has always included a Career
Fair portion where vendors would set up to present their information and a Career
Presentation portion where we bring in speakers that present brief speeches and
presentations on many opportunities. There are also one or two main speakers who
would address the students.
In Need of Internship
The Brush Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce is partnering with our local colleges
and universities to help place students in internships and to give them job shadowing
experiences. If you have thought about taking on an internship, or if you are required
to obtain one for college credit please consider calling us for assistance.
For more information on any of these programs please contact Sandy Winhofer at
swinhofer@censop.com or call 648-4675.
www.brushvalleychamber.com