Elizabeth Foss- Mustangs Ahead
(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) - On Monday, Dec. 8, all Lakewood Ranch High School (LRHS) Advanced Placement (AP) Human Geography students will be attending an event hosted by the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance and Game On Nation in the media center.
The Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance operates a program called Careers in Classrooms where they will discuss building soft skills to help students beyond High School.
Erin Watson of Game On Nation, scheduled to be the main speaker at the presentation, shared “The session will be interactive, leveraging improv-based exercises to make learning experiential, equipping them with skills they can immediately put into practice.”
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The program invites all local business leaders including medical, construction, sports management, marketing, sales, finance, accounting, entrepreneurship, and non-profit management.
Kent Jimison of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance, one of the people attending and observing the presentation, stated, “This year we elected to focus the program on ‘soft skills,’ with a particular emphasis on communication- widely recognized as one of the most valuable competencies students can develop.”
All speakers will share insights into their career path and will offer different perspectives on the future of their industry.
Their goal is to help students understand which foundational courses to prioritize and to focus on the essential skills needed for success.
Watson also shared, “Our hope is that the students gain skills to be able to authentically connect with others, demonstrating kindness, support, encouragement, and confidence as they communicate.”