On February 15, the St. Clair- Superior Development Corporation sponsored a business shadowing day with youth from the neighborhood. 10 youth from Peace in the Hood and Girl Power visited three Cleveland businesses to learn about different aspects of the real estate business. Progressive Urban Real Estate hosted students and educated them about careers in real estate, marketing and new construction. Staff members presented their job descriptions to the students and discussed how they got to their current position at Progressive Urban Real Estate.
After the presentation, students were given a tour of Clinton Court, a new construction townhome development near the Progressive Urban Ohio City office. This hands on experience sparked more questions about the building and development process.
To date, the St. Clair- Superior Development Corporation has involved over 35 kids in their Business Shadowing Day project. These students have had the chance to spend time with professionals in a variety of industries and ask questions about what it takes to be successful and employable. St. Clair- Superior is also putting together a jobs program for summer 2008 where they are hoping to train 20 youth and secure jobs for them in area businesses. This is an excellent step towards educating neighborhood youth about career option and also in creating a strong workforce to improve the local economy.
If you are a member of the business community and would like to host youth for Business Shadowing Day or are interested in the summer job program, please contact Cory Riordan at St. Clair- Superior Development Corporation.
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