Great Collaboration with Employment First and Schools in Grant & Harney County Kicks off Regional Job Club October 27

Grant and Harney County Schools and the Grant County Employment First team showed awesome collaboration for a terrific Regional Job Club on October 27.
We had 35 students from 6 schools including, John Day, Pairie City, Burns, Monument, Dayville and Long Creek. The theme was facility management/maintenance and we had 4 amazing speakers fro the day.
Amber Wright, Step Forward Activities Job Developer and John Day Chamber of Commerce director did much of the spearheading the event, coordinating the John Day Public Works and Park and Recreation Activities Director to speak to the students. Big Thanks to her and to the John Day Chamber of Commerce as well for donating the cost of the Canyon City Community Hall for our morning keynote speaker, Bill Wyllie from Chester's Thriftway Grocery in John Day.

Touring John Day Public Works Dacility

The students walked through the public works seeing water/sewer treatment and the equipment garage and workshop. They ate lunch in the park and then heard from the park and rec share on qualities for employment and skills needed to work in the park and rec field.

Enjoying Lunchtime at John Day Park and rec

We have student reports and photos coming, but I wanted to share a few pictures and Kudos to our amazing team!