JA Reserve Job Shadow at Robert Abbott Middle School

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JA Reverse Job Shadow Event

At this event, volunteers will educate Robert Abbott Middle School students about various careers and help them envision their future. Students will be given the opportunity to interact with professionals as well.

RJS Event Date: 25 th January 2017

Event Location: Robert Abbott Middle School

1319 Washington Street Waukegan, IL 60085

JA Staff Contact: Gargi Saripalli Email: gsaripalli@jachicago.org

No. of Volunteers Needed: 10

Event Agenda:

8.55 - 9.09am - Volunteers arrive, Sign-in at the office

(You will be asked to go to library/staff lounge where you will meet the JA staff, teachers, other volunteers)

9.10am JA staff will accompany you to the classroom

9.33 - 10.03am Session 1

10.06 - 10.36am Session 2

10.39 - 11.09am Session 3

The volunteer speaker will do a 25-30-minute presentation followed by Q & A. After Session 1, the speaker will move to next classroom for Session 2 and inspire a new group of 8 th graders! This way each volunteer will present in 3 different classrooms during the breakout times above. There will be approximately 25 students per class. Presentations must include:

• a JA hands-on activity to engage the students in the career being discussed
• an explanation of the volunteer’s career path; personal stories of interest
• educational decisions; the joys and frustrations of the field
• a discussion of how to apply skills learned to the workplace

About Junior Achievement

Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provides relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. Junior Achievement of Chicago, chartered in 1940 and celebrating over 75 years of serving Chicago Land youth, is the largest JA office in the world and reached 445,000 young people in 12 Chicago-area counties during the 2015-2016 school year. For additional information or to get involved with JA at participating schools, email gsaripalli@jachicago.org.