Educational Committment

A few months ago, Howard Fortunato and Jodi Kerstetter participated in the Middletown High School career fair, and had the opportunity to speak with colleagues from other professional fields. One such person was Lori Aldrich who is part of the Business, Industry, Education (BIE) Alliance. Through this meeting, Lori discerned that JCM Environmental would be a perfect candidate to participate in the Teacher Externship Program.

The Teacher Externship Program (TEP) provides an opportunity to educators in the area to participate in an 18 hour “mentorship” with local business and industrial sites this summer. The time spent with these companies assists the educators in researching the connection between school skills and workplace skills. The objective is to research how well Delaware academic standards and classroom lessons reflect the needs of employers.

We are excited to be part of such a worthy project, and look forward to developing ongoing relationships with local educators. This type of projects fits with JCM Environmental's commitment to education which includes:

• Mentoring Glasgow High School Honors Program
• Assisting With Curriculum Development for Glasgow High and Hodgson
• Mentoring Science Students at Talley Middle School
• Grading Senior Projects at Hodgson
• Presentations to Hodgson, Smyrna High, Talley Middle, Sussex Tech, Caravel Academy and Glasgow High
• Assistance to Brader Elementary, Talley and Glasgow with Projects
• Donation of plants and labor to Kent County Vo-Tech for pond planting
• Delaware State Fair Wildlife Education Exhibit
• Many other presentations and displays at local events
  

For more information on this program, or if your business would also like to participate, please contact Jodi Kerstetter (jodi@jcmenv.com) and she will pass along the appropriate contact information or visit http://www.jcmenv.com/ for more information.

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