Tigard Chamber Of Commerce

#WorkReady Career Exploration: “Emerging Careers-Charting Your Course”

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Name: #WorkReady Career Exploration: “Emerging Careers-Charting Your Course”
Date: March 16, 2023
Event Description:

This event has been designed to be inclusive and open to all Tigard/Tualatin High School students with an emphasis on inviting women and other underrepresented students. The overall goal is to introduce students to the many opportunities in our community and the world that are available in STEM-related fields. We will be providing incentives for them to register by offering $5 Dutch Bros gift cards, sandwiches, soft drinks, and raffle prizes. There’s nothing like a little incentive to get people to show up!

Agenda:

11:00 - Library available 
11:30 - 11:45 - Businesses arrive and set up. 
12:00 - 12:40 - 1st lunch, students talk to businesses expo style. Suggest businesses have tickets that students can turn in for a prize at the booths for asking a good question.
12:40 - 1:40 – Programming
12:40 - 12:45 - Get students settled.
12:45 - 12:50 - Legacy Health Systems Keynote Speaker.
12:50 - 1:05 – Industry speakers. Share your story of how your pathway changed.
1:05 - 1:20 - Round table discussions. What are the jobs and skills local employers are looking for right now?
1:20 - 1:35 - Industry Speakers. What is the career landscape of the future in the Tigard-Tualatin area?
1:35 - 1:40 – Raffle
1:40 - 2:10 - 2nd lunch, students talk to businesses expo style.

Location:
Tualatin High School, 22300 SW Boones Ferry Road, Tualatin, OR. 97062
Contact Information:
Email: lindamoholt@gmail.com
Fees/Admission:
$50
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