Paige Norman read in the Star Tribune about a high school where the "speed dating" format is replicated into a job fair matching students with business leaders for quick 5-minute conversations. The senior at St. Paul Central liked the idea so much, that she took it upon herself to recreate the event for her own classmates this year.
(Photo from Dec. 2010 Rotary speed mentor event at White Bear Lake High School.)
Only Norman is trying to take it one step farther and turn it into a weeklong event called the "Central Job Dash." Each school day from Feb. 13-17, students can spend the lunch hour meeting in short bursts with leaders in various industries or subjects.
"I have decided to break it down by the subjects we study in school so that it can pertain to what we are currently learning," she said.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Science Math History/Civics/ Service Business/ Management English/Humanities Arts/Performance Medical Biology Physics Chemistry Environmental 3M Medtronic EcoLab Insurance Accounting Banking Products Sales Manager Architect Engineer Computer Tech Politics Police Lawyer Judge Lobbyist Firefighter Construction Plumbing Librarian Professor Business Owner Real Estate Salesperson HR Marketing Writer Grant Writing Newspaper Nonprofits Music Studio Arts Photography Theater Film Fashion It's an ambitious project, given the number of business leaders needed to make a five-day event work. (Anyone interested in volunteering for the event can do so at centraljobdash@gmail.com.) Good luck Paige!
Cool Things Kids Do is an occasional series on the extraordinary kids in this community doing extraordinary things for their community. Know of any kids doing amazing things, big or small? Email jeremy.olson@startribune.com.
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