Scarborough Career Development Council

 

A joint initiative between the

Scarborough Community Chamber

 and

Scarborough High School

 

Latest News :

The Scarborough High School Career Development Class (Spring Semester 2005) answered “What if you were business owners in Scarborough.  What would your businesses be?”

The Scarborough High School Career Development Class (Spring Semester 2005) answered “What if you were business owners in Scarborough.  What would your businesses be?”  The answers included hairdressing salon, gift shop, dentist, restaurant—reflecting the diversity of businesses we have.  They then answered “What would you want the Chamber to help you achieve as a business?”  Our Chamber Members of the future had great answers.

 What the Career Development Class would like to see in the areas of:

 Economic Development:  Attract and Retain Businesses in Maine

v     Bring more diversity of businesses to Scarborough to build the economy:

o       A pet shop

o       A Discovery Zone

o       A Mall

o       Clothing stores

o       A Music Store

o       A Blockbusters-type movie store

o       More pretty flower shops

o       A sit-down ice-cream place, such as Zango’s

o       More restaurants

 

Quality of Life:  Build Stronger Community

v     More parks, including dog parks and places for dogs to run on the beach

v     More restaurants (we have a theme here!)

v     Coffee shops

v     More street lights

v     Don’t allow bicycles on the road

v     Better sports bleachers

v     Bigger School parking lot

v     A pool

v     An indoor sports building

v     An NBDL Team (minor league basketball)

v     Move the Civic Center to Scarborough

v     Have a Scarborough Festival

 

Network: Build Strong Business Connections

v     Have meetings weekly to meet with future clients

v     Have weekly business owner meetings

v     Have a “work fair” to have people come to see business opportunities

v     Promote member businesses’ reputations

v     Air television commercials for the Chamber and member businesses

v     Provide ways for member businesses to give back to the community.

 

Chamber Members Discuss Their Careers With Scarborough High School Career Development Class.

 Since September 2004, SHS Career Development students have been learning about career opportunities in Scarborough from many Chamber members.  Guidance Counselor Pat Conant, who teaches the class, has done a great job inviting presenters whose careers match the particular interests and aspirations of the students.  The classroom presenters have enjoyed interacting with our colleagues of tomorrow.  Some sample comments:

Ø      Setting up the presentations with Pat Conant’s support is a smooth process.

Ø      Students asked good questions. 

Ø      The group looked interested and “represented the town very well.”

Ø      Thank you notes written by each student are a huge hit. 

Ø      All presenters said they enjoyed talking with the class and would be happy to do so again.

Chamber members who are interested in either being classroom presenters or having the student group visit their site to tour, but have not yet “signed up” to participate, are invited to contact Susan deGrandpre at 883-6978 or at sdeg@maine.rr.com

 

Career Exploration Opportunities

Working together, the Staff of the Scarborough High School Guidance Department and the Scarborough Chamber of Commerce are organizing a variety of opportunities for students to become aware of the many careers represented by the businesses of Scarborough.

Some students may just need to hear a presentation to confirm their career plans. Others may want to visit a variety of work sites to explore the many environments. Others may want to do extensive, in-depth exploration through an internship or work-study. 

 

Be a resource to your community by participating in Scarborough High School’s Career Education Program

With every one working together, we can provide opportunities for Scarborough High School students to explore work environments, career clusters, educational opportunities, and employment options.

Please review the proposed ways for business people to engage with our students.  The students will be available to participate individually, as members of small groups, and as members of a specific class designed to make intensive career exploration an option as students advance through the high school experience.

Levels of Involvement

How can you and your colleagues participate in the CAREER EDUCATION PROGRAM sponsored by the Scarborough Career Development Committee?

1.  Classroom Speaker

One or more members of your business will be available to make a classroom presentation at the school.

2.  Job Site Visitation Program

One or more areas of your business can be made available for individual or groups of students to visit and observe the work environment and process at your work site.

3.  Job Shadow/ Exploration

One or more members of your business will be available to meet with a student or group of students to explore the education, training, and preparation required to be successful in obtaining the skills, attitudes, and aptitudes required to be successful in your business.  Would probably involve more than one but less then 5 sessions.

4.  Career Investigation Mentor

One or more members of your business will be available to meet with a student who is developing a comprehensive investigation into a specific career in your business environment.  The student will be developing an in-depth analysis of the career and multiple applications for those skills and aptitudes in the business world. One to three sessions.

5.  Internship Sponsor

One or more members of your business will be available to supervise a student in an internship where the student will function as an employee while exploring multiple facets of your industry.  Would involve 10 to 15 sessions.

6.  Work-study

One student would be hired by your company for a minimum of 60 hours where the student would be compensated for the work performed but which would also provide the student with real work and career exploration in the company setting.

 

 

Sign-up Form

Please paste the table below into an email or letter and send

 to one of the following contacts:

 

Scarborough High School

20 Gorham Road

Scarborough, ME 04074

Phone: (207) 883-4982

E-mail: pconant@scarborough.k12.me.us

OR

Chamber of Commerce

Phone: (207) 883-6978

E-mail: sdeg@maine.rr.com

 

 

The keys to the future of the Scarborough Business Community

 are handed from one generation to the next
 

Home | Events | Visitors | Find Members | Board | Committees

New Business | Community Initiatives | Links | Contact Us

 

© 2004 All Rights Reserved Scarborough Community Chamber