Ready to Learn –
Ready to Work
is designed to
help prepare
Salem-Keizer
students for
success.
Through
work-based
learning
experiences
ranging from job
shadows and
internships to
workplace tours
and classroom
presentations,
employers will
help make
lessons come
alive in a
hands-on
setting. When
students have
access to the
workplace, they
learn first-hand
how things they
study in school
are connected to
jobs, careers,
and further
education.
Students better
understand the
importance of
workforce skills
and attitudes
and begin to
develop a vision
of their future.
Please select
one of the
following
categories
and the Ready
to Learn – Ready
to Work
coordinator will
help connect you
and your
students to the
world of work.
Thank you.
GUEST SPEAKERS
provide an
opportunity for
a classroom of
students to hear
firsthand about
a particular
occupation, the
necessary
preparation and
required
knowledge the
occupation
requires, and
other
interesting
information from
a current
practitioner in
that field. The
visit typically
lasts from 20-60
minutes. Only
career related
guest speakers
are arranged
though the Ready
to Learn – Ready
to Work website.
Request a
Speaker >
During the
speaking
engagement, a
business person
provides
students with a
glimpse of their
career and/or
company.
Students often
have unrealistic
expectations
about careers
and workplace
requirements and
need the insight
that a business
person can
provide. Once
the presentation
has been
arranged please
have a student
meet the
presenter in the
office and
escort them to
class. Finally,
please send a
thank you note
to the guest
speaker for
taking the time
to present.
Please fill out
the information
below to request
a guest speaker.
GROUP MENTORING WORKSHOPS
typically occur over 4-5 class sessions.
Topics include what employers look for in an employee, networking and dress for success,
personal finance, resume writing and mock interview.
WORKSITE
TOURS
provide an
opportunity for
students to
explore careers
and the world of
work by visiting
a business where
they will
observe and ask
questions about
careers, skills,
and tasks
performed by the
company. Site
visits typically
last one to four
hours and the
group size
varies to meet
each
organization’s
unique needs.
The visits
introduce
students to
potential
careers by
allowing them to
view an
organization’s
daily routines
and activities.
The Ready to
Learn – Ready to
Work program
does not provide
funding for
transportation
or cover the
expense of
substitutes.
Request a Tour >
MOCK
INTERVIEWS
provide an
opportunity for
students to
participate in
actual
interviews with
community
representatives
and to receive
feedback
regarding their
interview
skills. During
the mock
interview the
employer will
conduct
one-on-one
interviews with
a student
preparing to
enter the
workforce or
learning more
about the
interview/hiring
process. The
employer will
provide feedback
to the
instructors and
students. Mock
interviews can
take as little
as 10-15 minutes
or as long as 30
minutes.
Students should
be prepared with
resumes prior to
interview.
Request a Mock
Interview >
SERVICE
LEARNING
offers an
intensive
learning
experience for
student
volunteers in
which they can
“try on” various
adult roles
while providing
vital services
to the
community. It
is a program
that demands
responsibility
and commitment,
and it
challenges
students to
participate
actively in and
contribute to
the welfare of
the community.
During the
service
learning, the
student focuses
on a need in
their
community.
Students receive
academic credit,
and learning
objectives are
established and
agreed upon by
the student,
community
supervisor and
the teacher.
Students will
learn about the
value of
service. This
experience will
help the
students grow:
to see
relationships
between prior
experiences and
future action
and to see how a
single
experience
relates to a
broader
context. With
guidance, the
students should
see the effects
of poverty and
true human need
on society and
understand the
impact of their
service.
Request a
Service Learning
Experience >
