Partnering with Future Forward offers businesses the opportunity to shape the future of the industry. By providing job experiences to high school students, businesses can scout potential future employees early on and shape their skills according to their needs. This partnership also enhances your company’s public image by demonstrating their commitment to community and education.
There are many ways to take part in our mission. One of those ways is to open your office to job shadowing opportunities through Future Forward so that students can get a feel for real jobs. Another way to support students is if you are an expert in your field to come speak at a seminar or lead a workshop to help students develop career skills needed for the real world. You could also help set up venues or offer your office place as a venue for a workshop, seminar, or other events.
Podcasts interviews
To explore different career options and possibilities, we will conduct interviews with people in different careers and different fields to talk about their experiences. Occasionally we will bring in students studying those fields to help interview the employee. We will then post these to our youtube so students can watch and understand different career options. Note: we only do two interviews a month so we will select top applicants. You will be on video.
Seminars
Have the opportunity to lead a seminar! Sign up to lead a lesson on a subject of your choice regarding your career or careers in general. Future Forward will advertise this event to students and connect you with a venue, you just have to plan the lesson and show up!
Workshop
Have the opportunity to lead a workshop! A workshop is just like a seminar but hands-on. Plan a lesson along with a hands-on activity that students can participate in. Depending on your career this could be different things, for example, if you are giving a lesson on entrepreneurship, then you could add into your lesson a portion on giving students time to plan their own business and go over ideas with them.
Venues
We need free venues to host events for students. If your workplace is a suitable location for a student event such as a seminar or workshop then we would love to use your workplace! Our student leaders will be responsible for setting up and taking down all events in a timely manner.
Office Walk-Throughs
Lead a group of students on a tour around your office as they walk through different areas and speak to people from different departments for that area. This is a great
Join the shadowing program
Your business can join the shadowing program. Students will come to your business to learn and develop skills needed by being immersed in a real-life workplace. They will be able to ask questions and learn about the daily tasks that the employees work on. Students will spend 8 hours over one day, or several days at the choice of the business, working through the daily activities of the position.
During August of 2024 is when we will start hosting events, if you would like to sign up for events during 2024 use this google form. https://forms.gle/bJhytHzqLWJuY6WQA
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