Impact on Education helps high school students practice interview skills

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact
Catherine Wessling
(p) 303.524.3865
(e) catherine@impactoneducation.org

Impact on Education partners with community leaders to help underrepresented high school students practice interview skills

Our Career Readiness Academy teaches students how to find and communicate their strengths in order to attain professional opportunities

WHAT: 

The Career Readiness Academy is a series of eight after-school workshops for high school students. Over 50 sophomores and juniors are participating in the academy with cohorts at three BVSD high schools – Boulder High School, Centaurus High School and New Vista High School. 

Each workshop has a different learning objective and is delivered in partnership with industry and community professionals. Our mock interview sessions welcome community members to run practice interviews with student participants. We’re opening up the Boulder High School mock interview session for a behind the scenes look at what students are learning about themselves and their futures.

WHERE: 

Boulder High School
1604 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO 80302

WHEN: 

Wednesday, March 1
4:05 – 6:05 pm (we anticipate interviews will begin at 4:30 pm)

WHO: 

The following spokespeople will be available for interviews during the designated media window: 

• Allison Billings, Executive Director, Impact on Education 
• Denise Zapata, Career Readiness Academy Coordinator, Impact on Education

VISUAL:

• On-camera interviews with the above spokespeople
• Footage or photos of students and volunteers during the workshop
• Possibility for student and volunteer interviews

MEDIA CONTACTS:

If interested in attending, please contact and confirm with:

Catherine Wessling, Communications Director, Impact on Education
catherine@impactoneducation.org; 303-517-8178

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ABOUT IMPACT ON EDUCATION
Impact on Education is the foundation supporting nearly 30,000 students and 4,000 educators of the Boulder Valley School District. Since 1983, we’ve provided Boulder Valley public school students with community funding and resources in order to meet critical needs and eliminate opportunity gaps.