Local businesses offered employment information and job seeking advice to nearly 70 Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) students at a special Community School Career Fair on October 28.
The daylong event at Rancho Cordova City Hall offered students, who are enrolled in SCOE community school programs, the chance to meet prospective employers and learn about job-hunting techniques.
Participants in 2010 Career Fair included:
- 5-Star Bank
- Crossroads Employment Services
- Hyatt Place
- Office Team Specialized Administrative Staffing
- Pennysaver
- Rancho Cordova Chamber of Commerce
- Starbucks
- Wal-Mart
The 2010 Community School Career Fair is one of several employment-focused activities being planned for SCOE students.
SCOE Community School junior/senior high school programs participating in the career fair included:
- Boys and Girls Club
- Elinor Lincoln Hickey
- LINKS Academy at Marian Anderson School
- Morgan
- North Area
Community schools provide an alternative educational program for students expelled from various school districts in Sacramento County, and provide an integrated curriculum in academics, life skills, technology, and vocational education and training. The programs use a thematic curriculum approach and serve high-risk youths, including those referred by expulsion, probation, or a School Attendance Review Board; provide challenging academic curriculum; and develop pro-social skills and resiliency.