Bank of America Foundation awards $10,000 grant to the Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools for Student Job Shadowing Workshop
The Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools is pleased to announce the launch of a two-day interactive job shadowing workshop that will provide much needed opportunities for short-term career exploration to Seminole County Public Schools (SCPS) students. The workshop will be made possible through a $10,000 workplace learning grant from the Bank of America Foundation.
Many Americans work day in and day out at jobs where they don't feel fulfilled. In an effort to provide students with more opportunities for career exploration, the Foundation in conjunction with SCPS, will launch a two-day workshop where tenth grade students throughout the district can “test-drive” careers. Local employers from various industries will provide over 200 students job shadowing opportunities where students can explore jobs and figure out if this is a career or industry that they are truly interested in. Employers will also facilitate a skills development workshop to help students learn and master skills necessary for success in future careers.
“This project through the Foundation for Seminole County Schools will give students the chance to learn about career opportunities and what's needed to succeed in those positions,” said Steven Alch, Central Florida market president, Bank of America. “Bank of America partners with nonprofits to provide training and education to prepare people for jobs with livable wages. Showing youngsters the possibilities open to them sets them on the path of strengthening the economic health of Central Florida.”
About Bank of America
Bank of America is one of the world's leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 47 million consumer and small business relationships with approximately 4,700 retail financial centers, approximately 16,000 ATMs, and award-winning online banking with approximately 33 million active users and more than 20 million mobile users. Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world.
Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 3 million small business owners through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and more than 35 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
About The Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools
The Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) direct support organization that raises funds to enhance the performance of students and teachers in Seminole County Public Schools. Since inception in 1986, the Foundation has raised over $30 million from engaged citizens and businesses to ensure that today’s students become tomorrow’s productive citizens. For more information, call 407.320.0180 or visit www.foundationscps.org.
