If elevating local youth for college and career success is your passion, we have many ways you can get involved with Youth Leadership in the coming months. Please see the details below to learn more:

The Track 1 students are beginning to sell stocks for their student-based company – stay tuned for the company name reveal next month! The students will be selling reusable metal containers (think YETI mugs, but better 😊). We encourage you to support the next generation of local leaders by helping to spread the word about the Youth Leadership company, and/or by purchasing shares of the student company at $10 each at the Chamber’s upcoming Business After Hours on December 13 at The Academy in Poughkeepsie. Thank you, in advance, for your support of these promising young local leaders!

The Track 2 students are getting ready for two major projects that will enrich the trajectory of their careers: preparing for Mock-Interview Night on January 9, and preparing to be placed in 20-hour practicums (i.e. job shadows) in which they will explore a career path of their choice with a local business.

If you are interested in hosting a Youth Leadership student in your business as part of their 20-hour practicum, please reach out to lspangler@dcrcoc.org by Friday, 12/15.

At Youth Leadership’s Annual Mock-Interview Night on January 9 at Dutchess Community College, the Track 2 students will undergo mock interviews with volunteer members of the local business community and will receive real-time feedback from these professionals on their interview performance. This event helps students develop valuable skills in college and career success. Are you interested in being a mock-interviewer for Interview Night on January 9? We are looking for passionate professionals from the local business community who can commit to volunteering on Tuesday, January 9 from 5:30-8pm at Dutchess Community College. If interested, please reach out to laura@chamberfdn.org by Friday, 12/15.

Huge THANK YOU to Dutchess Community College for their support of Youth Leadership.