BUSTING STEREOTYPES AT SAFFRON WALDEN COUNTY HIGH (DAY 1)
145 Students from Year 10 (secondary)
Event Description
In order to prepare students for the future, this event gives students a greater insight into some of the career options available to them so that they are better informed to make career choices and motivated to succeed in the coming months. Volunteers discuss with students their job experiences (ups and downs), career path, and how they reached where they are today.
This event is based on defying stereotypes of employment, to help encourage students consider career paths they previously may have dismissed.
Skills You Can Gain Or Improve
- Active Listening
- Approachable
- Communication
- Empathetic
- Encouraging
- Flexibility
- Initiative and Problem Solving
- Public Speaking
- Time Management