Workforce
Readiness
The Chamber works
with the Howard
County Public School
System to help
prepare students for
the future
workforce.
Passport to the
Future is a
workforce
preparation program
for students who are
interested in
pursuing a career
immediately after
high school
graduation. The
Chamber has been a
partner with
Passport since its
inception and helps
with student
interviews, serves
on the Passport
Advisory Board and
also helps to
identify potential
worksite placements
for students.
The Chamber also
supports the many
career education
programs of the
school system by
helping to identify
Chamber members to
serve as advisory
board members,
assist with student
interviews, shadow
days and other
volunteer
opportunities.
Passport To The
Future
Workforce Readiness
-- Volunteers
Needed!
On March 19th,
more than 150 local
high school students
will need our help.
On that day,
students will be
participating in
practice job
interviews as part
of the Howard County
School System’s
Workforce
Development Program,
Passport to the
Future.
Passport to the
Future is a Howard
County Public
Schools workforce
preparation program
for students who are
enrolled in Career
Research and
Development. The
Howard County
Chamber of Commerce
has been a partner
with the program
since its inception.
Currently,
approximately 150
students participate
each year in the
program.
The students in
Career Research and
Development explore
career options, take
aptitude and
self-assessment
tests and learn what
is expected in the
workplace. The
students are
required to go
through an interview
with a member of the
business community
before they graduate
from the program and
look for a part-time
position while still
attending high
school. This
is where your help
is needed.
All of the
Passport interviews
will be done in one
morning at Howard
Community College.
Interviews will be
45 minutes each and
will be held in one
large room at the
college in several
groups.
March 19, 2010 -
8:00-12:00 p.m.
(volunteer for all
or part of morning)
Howard Community
College
10901 Little
Patuxent Pkwy.
Columbia, MD 21044
Please confirm if
you are interested,
your availability
for interview
training on March 3rd,
1:00-2:00
p.m. at Faulkner
Ridge
Center/Susquehanna
room (10598 Marble
Faun Ct.,
Columbia
21044), and your availability for the
interviews on March
19th. If you
are only available
for part of the 8:00
- 12:00 p.m.
interview time
period, specify
which hours.
Go to
http://crd.hcpss.wikispaces.net/
to sign up.
If you wish to
participate but are
unable to attend the
training session,
email Stephanie
Discepolo at
sdiscepolo@hcpss.org.
The day should be
great for the
students. They
will not only go
through their
Passport interviews,
but will attend a
seminar on how to
get the most out of
a job fair as well
as attend the
HCC
Job Fair which is
scheduled for that
day. They will
also attend seminars
on financial
literacy,
entrepreneurship,
and first
impressions.
