Education for Tomorrow Alliance is fortunate to have dedicated volunteers to support the Future Focus, Next Generation Leadership, SCI://TECH Exposition, and Student Internship Programs. It takes hundreds of volunteers each year to reach more than 7,000 students. Thank you for all you do to support local education!

​The SCI://TECH Exposition offers K-12 students 13 science, technology, engineering and mathematics events that encourage exploration and hands-on learning. Events take place each January and February, and the greatest need is for science fair judges.

Learn more about the SCI://TECH Exposition here.

Throughout the year, EfTA offers career development programming at area high schools. We need your help!  We are seeking volunteers to participate in monthly career panels where you share your life experiences. Whether you had a detailed plan for life after high school or you are still trying to figure out what you want to be when you “grow up,” your insights are valuable in helping encourage and shape tomorrow’s leaders.   

For the Fall of 2023 we will be holding sessions at Conroe and Oak Ridge High School from 11:15 am - 12:45 pm. Meetings start with a panel and Q&A based on the month’s topic and follow with small group breakout discussions. This is an opportunity for professionals to share their career stories. All background and industries are encouraged to participate.
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Learn more about Career Connections.

Counselors and teachers from area junior high schools partner with Education for Tomorrow Alliance staff members to offer Future Focus programming that is relevant to their students. In some schools, volunteers offer a 50-minute curriculum that helps students set goals, while in others volunteers participate in career panels or mock interviews. Training is available to support volunteers in each role.  Interactive workshops focus on positive decision-making and the value of education.   
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Register as a volunteer or learn more about Future Focus here.

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 interact with 12th grade students, networking with them and answering any potential questions about their profession the students might have. Volunteers are needed periodically throughout the school year.
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Learn more about Next Generation Leadership.

Employers volunteer to host students during the summer preceding their senior year of high school to expose students to the realities of their industries through hands-on work experience. Typically, students work two consecutive weeks/eighty hours in June or July (based on the availability of the employers and students). 

Each intern employer agrees to provide a meaningful opportunity for their interns to learn as much as possible about a career field. Depending on the nature of the work, some positions will be more hands on than others; job shadowing is okay. In some cases, an intern will follow the direction of one employee for the full two weeks, and in others, students have to opportunity to rotate among departments. Employers decide what makes the most sense with their company. Intern hosts are welcome to take more than one student.

In 2023, more than 130 area students participated in either a 2-week in-person internship or an online mentorship program. Thanks to all our mentoring partners that make this program possible!

Learn more about the Student Internship Program or register as a Student Internship Program Host here.