Highlighting Local Business Participation in Workforce Development

The Darlington Progress Team, in collaboration with the Darlington County School District, is actively working to engage students and promote workforce development through programs like Key to Career (Internships), Career Time Tuesday (speaking to 5th graders), and ASCEND (hosting 8th graders at your business). These initiatives are designed to align local business expertise with the educational goals of our schools, fostering stronger partnerships and preparing students for future careers.  A key component of this effort is Career Time Tuesday, where industry professionals present career opportunities across various clusters. These sessions are scheduled at nine elementary schools and represent a fantastic opportunity to showcase the contributions of Florence and Darlington-area businesses to our community’s future workforce. This is a career exploration program with our 5th students.  We are seeking 18 speakers per session, with a particular need for representation in underserved career clusters. Career Time Tuesday – 8:30 AM-10 AM. The program’s format is for us to have a speaker from each field that would engage students for about 20 minutes each. At the end, there would be some activity for the students. Nicki Spears is the contact person for Career Time Tuesday: Nicki Spears – School Counselor nicki.spears@darlington.k12.sc.us

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