We are always looking for professionals from all career fields to speak with middle and high school students about their career and educational background as a part of the Speakers Bureau. Generally these opportunites are in a panel format with multiple presenters, followed by questions from the students.
Contact Macy Hughes at mhughes@chamberbloomington.org to learn more about opportunities for you to participate in upcoming speaking events!
The Reality Store® is a fun simulation that helps 8th graders connect academic achievement with the kind of lifestyle they envision for themselves after graduation. In the simulation, students pretend they are 28-year-olds starting out in their career and are assigned a salary based on their actual GPA. Then they proceed from station to station to buy housing, transportation, groceries, insurance, furniture, clothing, electronics, vacations, utilizes, child care, pets, electronics, and other real-life elements. Volunteers at each station interact with students and guide them as they make choices about what they need - or don't need - for their household. Hopefully the students end with enough money left over to put into savings.
To sign up, email Macy Hughes at mhughes@chamberbloomington.org.
