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Friday, December 21, 2007
Going to MARS….
No, not the planet, but the land of Starbursts, Skittles, and Snickers to be exact….
Last week, our LEAD program visited MARS Snackfoods in Waco, and it was a great time for local WISD students to be exposed to one of our major businesses and its employees.
The LEAD program (Leadership, Education and Development) is a business and education partnership that is being sponsored by the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce to develop business leader-student relationships for educational improvement and life success. The relationships are expected to educate and expose students to the various business fields and applications that businesses are successful at doing.
MARS is a great place for anyone with a sweet tooth. But more importantly, it was a place where students learned why obtaining an education is important.
“We enjoyed having the students and mentors in the factory last Friday. Our hope is that the students take away some information that will help them in their future education and/or careers,” Larry Todd, vice president of personnel and organization said.
We are trying our best to make a difference in education - exposing students to new opportunities. Our LEAD program believes in relationships, exposure, and helping our students to graduate and pursue a higher form of education.
“My girls had an amazing time. One of my students is interested in marketing and she said she would look to that as a career,” Sarah Collins, LEAD mentor and WISD employee said.
Everyone is in this thing together: making a difference in education. I, for one, appreciate all that our school teachers do for each student in McLennan County, and they should be acknowledged for their hard work and dedication. I am appreciative of the mentors, our chair Joe Nesbitt, and others who are involved with the LEAD program. Their devotion is significant, and it is making a difference.
We hope to grow our program next year and continue to be positive role models to students. Let me know if there are other businesses or opportunities to expose our students to in Waco.
Please check out this website about our LEAD program.
Be Out and About. Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year!
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