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Children
Are Our
Future
West Orange Chamber of Commerce members provide
many opportunities for local students to explore their
preferred career paths.
“Few things make the life of a parent more rewarding
and sweet as successful children.” This statement
by Nelson Mandela resonates with me, as
a parent of three successful sons, and I’m sure with many
Lifestyle readers. Success can be defined in many ways, yet
a more common measure is the educational attainment of
our children, followed by their subsequent careers.
Getting children on the right path to selecting a fulfilling
career is important. If the career will make them happy
and fulfill their aspirations for their future, that makes it
even more rewarding. Parents strive to provide children with
as much knowledge as possible and expose them to hobbies,
sports, culture, art and even different industries that may
help them in their journey.
There’s a reason my career path led me to become a
chamber president. Very early on in my school career, I
became involved in clubs and student government. This
exposure enabled me to learn about committees, bylaws,
governance, people and management. These types of activities
also got me involved in putting together various types of
events, marketing, gathering attendees and even speaking at
these events. No wonder my degree in college was marketing
and management — a perfect combination and predictor
for my role today.
We should all get to do what we love in our careers.
Waking up to go to a job that makes you feel happy and
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fulfilled is a great thing. If we provide children with the
resources to learn and find what they love to do best, they
can turn these into successful jobs. By doing this, they
fill the needs of our business community, too, and it is a
win-win.
Our chamber members have many opportunities for
our children to learn, grow and explore their likes and dislikes
and move them in a direction to success. The things
they excel at may be the direction in which their career
paths will lead. When planning your child’s after-school or
summer activities, consider chamber members to fill those
needs. Our members, whether faith-based organizations,
schools or for-profit businesses, provide a multitude of activities
to allow your children to explore in areas of art, music,
gymnastics, nature and so much more.
Our members even have opportunities for students
in need of community service hours. These are offered in
many diverse industries including healthcare, the natural
environment, history and many others.
Summer internships are another great opportunity for
students to try out an industry. They’re learning on the job,
and they’re also helping employers with their needs when
employees may be taking vacation time.
To explore the opportunities that will set your child
on the path to success, visit wochamber.com/benefits_programs/
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By Stina D’Uva