For more information on Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky please visit Patricia Morgan is providing training on the use of Virtual Job Shadow. Junior Achievement USA is a member of JA Worldwide. Today, JA reaches more than 4.6 million students per year in 113 markets across the United States, with an additional 5.6 million students served by operations in 118 other countries worldwide. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. M&L Electrical is a Company not measured by profits alone but by our impact to positively change lives through a culture that provides opportunities where each team can reach their desired future.Ībout Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky (JASCKY) The company has since grown from its entrepreneurial roots to over 170 employees and three office locations, Bowling Green, Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, and Cartersville, Georgia. M&L Electrical was founded in 1975 by Charles Mosely and Jim Lockwood. “The job shadow program allows local students to see many career opportunities available to them, whether they take a route of attending college or going straight to the work force and furthering their education while on the job.” “We are grateful for our partnership with M&L Electrical,” said Junior Achievement Interim President and Director of Education Abby Phillips. Several Junior Achievement students have been introduced to, and later employed by, M&L Electrical through the job shadow program. to provide a job shadow program, and has historically provided in-person job shadow opportunities. This is the third year Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky has partnered with M&L Electrical, Inc. We hope we inspired students who participated, and we are grateful to continue our partnership with Junior Achievement.” “The virtual job shadow allowed us to give an example of what a career in the trades can look like in a fun and informative way. “Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky grants us the opportunity to show students in our community that there are countless career opportunities for everyone,” said M&L Electrical Events Coordinator Heather Skaggs. At the end, the M&L Electrical employees took the time to answer students' questions. Students watched a short employee skit that gave examples of good versus bad interview skills. They were given in-depth information about the apprenticeship program offered and how they can become a part of it. Students were taken on a tour of the various departments within and heard from employees in each department about what their daily jobs entail. Students were introduced to the company and learned valuable information about their foundation and culture.

M&L Electrical hosted a morning and afternoon session to accommodate all students who were interested in attending. “We hope that this event was impactful for everyone that attended and at the end of the day we hope we were able to positively change someone’s life.” “M&L Electrical is a proud supporter of Junior Achievement and we feel that it is important that we take the time to mentor students at all levels so that they are better prepared for future opportunities and inspired to dream big,” said Curtis White, Vice President of M&L Electrical. This is one of many initiatives Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky has offered during the 2020-2021 academic year to introduce local students to high wage career opportunities after graduation from high school. The virtual job shadow sessions were made possible through a partnership with Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky and M&L Electrical.

Virtual Job Shadow with Junior Achievement and M&L Electrical, Inc.Įvent Introduced Students To High-Wage Careers After High Schoolīowling Green, KY - Thirty local Bowling Green and Warren County high school students participated in two sessions of a live streamed, virtual job shadow with M&L Electrical on Friday, April 23, 2021.

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