Education for Tomorrow Alliance’s career, leadership, and STEM programs rely on the dedication of volunteers. Each year, hundreds of individuals come together and inspire thousands of students. Whether offering an hour or a longer commitment, volunteers play a vital role in helping students explore opportunities and plan for what comes next.
Throughout the school year, EfTA offers career development programming at area high schools. Volunteers participate in monthly career panels where they share their life experiences. Whether professionals had a detailed plan for life after high school or are still trying to figure out what they want to be when they “grow up,” all insights help encourage and shape tomorrow’s leaders.
Each semester, EfTA offers sessions at three area high schools. Meetings start with a panel and Q&A based on the month’s topic and are followed by small group breakout discussions. This is an opportunity for professionals to share their career stories. All backgrounds and industries are encouraged to participate.
Educators from area junior high schools partner with the Education for Tomorrow Alliance team to offer programming that is relevant to their students. Typically, volunteers participate in career panels with questions focused on skills and career exploration tips to help 7th and 8th grade students as they begin to explore their career interests.
Education for Tomorrow Alliance is proud to partner with The Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber of Commerce to offer the Next Generation Leadership program to 12th grade students in the Chamber service area. The program is intended to provide promising students with the opportunity to learn about leadership at work in Montgomery County and to cultivate individual leadership skills through interaction with professionals in business, education, and government. Volunteers are needed periodically throughout the school year.
Employers throughout the greater Houston area volunteer to host students as short-term interns for during the summer preceding their senior year of high school. The goal is to expose students to the realities of the employer's industry through hands-on work experience. Typically, students work two consecutive weeks/eighty hours in the months of June or July. Each intern employer agrees to provide a meaningful opportunities for their interns to learn as much as possible about that career field.