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TO MARADMIN
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UNCLAS //N01560//
MARADMIN 023/00
MSGID/GENADMIN/MRV//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS SUPPORT FOR GROUNDHOG JOB SHADOW DAY//
REF/A/RMG/MARADMIN 357-99//
REF/B/LTR/SECDEF/YMD:991006//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 357/99 MARINE CORPS ADOPT-A-SCHOOL POLICY.
REF B IS SECDEF MEMO GROUNDHOG JOB SHADOW DAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2000.//
RMKS/1. THIS MARADMIN REINFORCES REFS A AND B AND PROVIDES GUIDANCE
FOR MARINE CORPS SUPPORT OF OUR AMERICA'S PROMISE COMMITMENT THROUGH
PARTICIPATION IN GROUNDHOG JOB SHADOW DAY - "AN AMERICAN DAY OF
MENTORING".
2. BACKGROUND: A COALITION OF AMERICA'S PROMISE - THE ALLIANCE FOR
YOUTH, JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT, THE NATIONAL SCHOOL-TO-WORK OPPORTUNITIES
OFFICE AND THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES IS
SPONSORING THE THIRD YEAR OF THIS NATIONWIDE EFFORT. THE PURPOSE IS
TO INSPIRE STUDENTS TO LEARN BY MAKING THEIR CLASSWORK MORE
RELEVANT, FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN YOUNG PEOPLE AND CARING
ADULTS, BUILD PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND BUSINESSES TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES OF ALL STUDENTS, AND TO EXPOSE
STUDENTS TO PROFESSIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL 21ST CENTURY WORKPLACE
REQUIREMENTS. STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN JOB SHADOWING ARE BETTER
PREPARED FOR THE JOB MARKET, HAVE HIGHER EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATIONS, AND
A MORE POSITIVE OUTLOOK ON THE FUTURE. LAST YEAR 500,000 STUDENTS
AND 40,000 BUSINESSES PARTICIPATED. THIS YEAR'S GOAL IS TO OBTAIN
ONE MILLION STUDENT PARTICIPANTS. IN A RECENT MEMO TO THE SERVICE
SECRETARIES AND THE CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF, SECDEF STATED
"AS ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST RESPECTED INSTITUTIONS, THE DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE CAN MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON GROUNDHOG JOB SHADOW DAY
2000. I ENCOURAGE ALL SERVICE MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO PARTICIPATE THIS FEBRUARY 2, 2000."
3. RESOURCES: VISIT THE OFFICIAL GROUNDHOG JOB SHADOW DAY WEBSITE
AT HTTP://WWW.JOBSHADOW.ORG. MANY MATERIALS INCLUDING PERMISSION SLIPS,
STUDENT WORKSHEETS AND CERTIFICATES, AND LIABILITY INFORMATION ARE
AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD.
4. REQUIREMENTS: UNITS INVOLVED IN ADOPT-A-SCHOOL PROJECTS AND
INTERESTED COMMANDS COORDINATE WITH SCHOOL AUTHORITIES TO ARRANGE
VISITS, DEMONSTRATIONS, ETC., APPROPRIATE TO STUDENT AGE LEVELS.
MAJOR COMMANDS ASSIGN ONE POC TO REPORT UNIT PARTICIPATION AND NUMBER
OF STUDENTS REACHED TO HQMC (MRV) NLT 7 FEB 00. MRV WILL COMPILE
ADOPT-A-SCHOOL DATA AND REPORT USMC PARTICIPATION TO SECNAV, SECDEF,
AMERICA'S PROMISE REPRESENTATIVES, ETC. PAOS USE EVERY OPPORTUNITY
TO SPREAD THE WORD ON SUCCESSFUL GROUNDHOG JOB SHADOW DAY EFFORTS.
5. POINT OF CONTACT IS MRS JOYCE LARSON AT MRV DSN 278-9550, (703)
784-9550, INTERNET: JOYCE_V_LARSON@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL, FAX: DSN
278-9820, (703) 784-9820.//
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