It began as a one day conference for 10th graders from each school in the county. In March of 2015, the program changed to a three year course. They begin with a Meet & Greet session that allows the students from each of the schools to begin to know each other. They will then have their all day conference. They conference day consists of:
Small meet and greet session
Terry Anderson - "Creating Yo
ur Own Opportunity" In this session, the students identify what they feel are issues in our community and find a solution. Business Panel - various business leaders answer questions about careers and ask for advice
Darwin Kysor - This session is about Myers Briggs and working with different personalities
Jeremy Crouse & Matt Baer- This session is about "For The Love of CommUNITY" and taking the ideas from Terry's session and creating real projects to help make a positive impact on our community. The day closes with a local business leader giving a motivational speech about putting their leadership to work. In their 11th grade year the students attend a Professional Networking Luncheon. We have representatives from Juniata College to sit with the guidance counselors and discuss things like applications and financial aid. The students are sitting round table with post-secondary representatives and business leaders to discuss their future plans and options. There is a keynote speaker who lays out every option available for the students once they graduate high school. In their 12th grade year, we host a graduation for the students. We review all of their accomplishments throughout the program including their completed projects. We also have a speaker to give a motivational speech to the students one last time before their high school graduation.
