Project:

Mount Toro Career Day

Vision:
Provide students at Mount Toro High School an opportunity to meet and interact with a number of business organizations, including public sector allowing students to see possibilities of future career opportunities.

Class-Member Participants:
Michelle Cimino, Kimbley Craig, Lindy Desmond, Tammy Jones, Marisela Rubio

Nonprofit Beneficiary:
Students of Mount Toro High School

Sponsors:
Cimino Electronics, Fresh Express, Hartnell College, Hayashi & Wayland, KDON Radio, McLaughlin Painting, Monterey County Office of Education, Republican GOP, Salinas Fire Department, Salinas Police Department, Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System, Salomon Smith Barney, SBC/Pacific Bell, Senator Bruce McPherson’s Office, South Bay Teachers Recruitment, Salinas Californian, U.S. Army Recruitment, Westaff.

Location:
Mount Toro High School, 10 Sherwood Place, Salinas, CA 93906

Project Information:
May 8, 2002, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm; project goal was to introduce students to the many different companies and job opportunities that exist for any student to achieve; the day consisted of three break-out sessions where companies presented information about their organizations to the students; booth space was provided so that the companies could showcase their organization and allow for more in-depth discussion between the company representatives and the students that were interested in that particular industry.

Materials Available for Replication:
Historical CD and Project Binder is available from Chamber; includes pertinent information from each Class year that has participated in this project.

Contact:
Tammy Jones, Union Banc Investment Services, 831-601-041, [email protected]

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