The Career Preparation System of Shiawassee County was developed to foster connections between business, community, and the schools, and to provide Shiawassee County K-12 youth with a continuum of resources and information about careers.  It is offered through a partnership of the Shiawassee Regional Education Service District, the Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the eight county school districts, in cooperation with Michigan Works! Career Alliance, Inc., an equal employment and training opportunity orianization.

For more information, contact:

 

Shiawassee Regional Education Service District
1025 N. Shiawassee Street
Corunna, MI 48817
(989) 743-3471   Fax: (989) 743-9601
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Innovative Programs

HireEd
Using transcripts and student records in the hiring process, Career Preparation System of Shiawassee County kicked off this initiative to encourage county businesses to ask for transcripts/student records when hiring. Forty businesses have committed to this initiative and have been placed on the Shiawassee County Honor Roll. All eight school districts in the county have agreed to participate in this program. This initiative has been undertaken in conjunction with the National Alliance of Business' nationwide campaign.

Junior Achievement
Today, JA offers a complete kindergarten-12th grade curriculum which meets the State of Michigan's curricula benchmarks for social studies. JA's purpose is to educate and inspire young people to value free enterprise, business, and economics to improve the quality of their lives. The Career Preparation System of Shiawassee County Coordinator serves as JA's part-time Education Manager to facilitate and grow JA activities in Shiawassee County. It is anticipated that the County will meet JA's national goal of serving 20% of all students by the year 2005. This equates to about 3,000 students, or 120 classrooms being served.

Traditional Programs

The following programs have been offered on a long-term basis:

Employability Skills
The essential skills to prepare for the job interview including "how tos" on: resume writing, cover letters, and interviewing skills and etiquette are addressed.

Mock Interviews
Students practice essential interviewing skills and gain valuable feedback in one-on-one interaction with local employers.

Speaker's Bureau
Career Preparation System of Shiawassee County provides speaker information for educators to arrange visits to their classrooms. Students gain understanding as to what skills and education are needed to be employable.

Statement of Beliefs

A quality education system...

• puts the needs of students first;

• requires a partnership of students, parents, educators, businesses and community;

• includes a formal system to help students identify their career choices and paths to achieve career goals;

• equips students with the desire and capacity to be lifelong learners, and provides and utilizes technology resources for teaching and learning.

The quality of the local education system is one of the top indicators associated with the quality of life and the climate for business in a community.

A successful business environment...

• recognizes that students and educators need exposure to the business world;

• recognizes all students as their future workforce;

• is necessary in order to have a successful community.

Community growth and stability of its economic base are directly related to quality education. Businesses must locate, and will prosper, only where there is a capable work force from which to draw.

A caring community...

• requires partnership of parents, educators and businesses within the community;

• provides a safe, nurturing environment for all;

• promotes values, work ethics, and citizenship;

• realizes that all of its members make up its whole and appreciates each member's diversity.

People seek to live in communities that offer quality education.