Educator Newsletter * January 2019

SAVE THE DATE! The 4th Annual JA JobSpark will take place on September 24-25, 2019 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds

Thank you for participating in JA JobSpark 2018! An event of this magnitude is possible because of educator support with student preparation and on-site participation . You made a difference by being part of this experience and we look forward to seeing you at JA JobSpark 2019!

JA JobSpark Celebration and 2019 Kickoff Breakfast

We would like to thank all who joined us on December 12 for the JA JobSpark Celebration and 2019 Kick-Off Breakfast! We had an incredible turnout for the meeting and the clusters are off to a great start after their planning sessions. We had over 30 new members sign up to be on a cluster and we are so excited to partner with new companies including Performance Services, Pepper Construction, Kronos Incorporated, and more. Thank you for your commitment to the 10,000 students who will participate in real world, hands-on career experiences at JA JobSpark in September of 2019. It is because of you, that these students will experience career pathways, future jobs in demand and the skills needed to have those jobs. Without the support of all of the business, education and community leaders, JA JobSpark would not be possible.

Click HERE for more Kickoff Breakfast photos!

We would like to give a special thank you to MSD Decatur Township , Decatur Central High School Drum Line for kicking off our  #jajobspark  breakfast. They were fantastic! Watch the full video here:

Educator Testimonial

Name: Kara Moreland Title: College & Careers Administrator District Name: Christel House Academy Charter  "This event is always a highlight for our 8th grade students and staff.The energy at the State Fairgrounds during the event this year was amazing! So many things to do and try- so many excited volunteers willing to share and show. Students all leave talking non-stop about what they saw and experienced. There is no other career exploration program like JA JobSpark."

WTHR JA JobSpark Highlight

Following this year's JA JobSpark event, WTHR came into an eighth grade classroom at Christel House Academy to see how students reflected on their experiences at JA JobSpark. Please click below for full article and video:

What would you like to see at JA JobSpark?

If you know of any new businesses that were not represented at JA JobSpark that you would like to see- we would love to reach out to them! Send their contact information to Cindy at cindyk@jaindy.org.

For more information on JA JobSpark, please visit www.jajobspark.org or contact Molly at molly@jaindy.org .

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