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High School teacher Rachel Lilly charged her senior English students with researching the “State of the Industry” for their chosen career paths, including industry trends, requirements, and outlook for the future.
What did they get right? What can no textbook teach them regarding the industry?
That’s what 26 local industry professionals, including several members of the Bexley Schools staff, offered in the high school’s first Industry Insight event last week.
There was a lot of energy and excitement in the high school gymnasium during the Industry Insight Showcase, when small groups of students interacted with at least one professional in the field they may pursue. After presenting their formal research, the seniors heard from the experts on the state of the industry and prospects for the future. The visitors also shared feedback on whether student research was on par with where the professionals believe the field is trending.
Many thanks to the visiting professionals who volunteered their time to meet with Bexley students! Experts from the fields of medicine, finance, engineering, business, aviation, public service, healthcare, film/TV, technology, science, law, food service, and education took part in the event.
To prepare for the Industry Insight event, Ms. Lilly said students completed a research unit in which they had the opportunity to investigate a career they want to pursue and students first presented their research to their peers. “Some students were able to confirm that they still want to pursue this career,” she said. “Other students learned that this career isn’t the path they want to pursue. No less of an important revelation!”
Following the Showcase event, students from Marybeth Motasem’s Personal Finance class also had a chance to mingle and network with the professionals, while enjoying coffee and a light breakfast made by Mrs. Motasem’s Healthy Cuisine class.
According to Bexley’s Leader of Experiential Learning Chad Hemmelgarn, the students are learning about wealth building, salaries, and the cost of living. “They want to hear from the experts about the financial journey of a professional,” he said. He also worked with students to set up a LinkedIn account, helping them learn how the tool can help them identify connections and more strategically leverage their networks to reach professionals in their field.
Ms. Lilly said students also worked in small groups to practice real-world skills, including writing professional emails, professionally greeting someone, understanding meeting etiquette, and making a professional phone call or leaving a voicemail.
In sharing that she hopes to make this an annual event, Ms. Lilly said it is also her hope that her students “will find these skills useful as they begin their own professional journeys.”
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