TPP to Host Scholars Speaker Training

The Patuxent Partnership will host the St. Mary’s County training session for the Maryland Business Roundtable for Education’s Maryland Scholars Speakers Bureau program.

The session will be held from 9 am to noon Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, at The Patuxent Partnership’s office at 22335 Exploration Drive in Lexington Park.

The Maryland Business Roundtable for Education wants business leaders to join the program. Invest. Inform. Influence. Inspire. Ignite. Your experiences, advice and expertise are just what teenagers want and need to inform their decisions, ignite their imagination, and inspire them to pursue and achieve their goals.

Research shows that four interactions in high school with workplace professionals will result in higher earning power once students graduate.

Here are ways to make a difference:

• Be a Maryland Scholars Speaker who brings students the message that achievement in school will pay off in college, the workplace, and in life.
• Be a STEM Specialist in the Classroom who engages students in hands-on learning experiences that demonstrate the real-world applications of science, technology, engineering, and math content and skills.

With a limited commitment, equivalent to two or three half-days, a business professional can influence and inspire 100 young people in the community’s schools. There is no need to be a professional speaker. Participants just have to be themselves. The Maryland Business Roundtable for Education group will provide participants with training and will support the business professionals on every schools visit.

Register for the three-hour training session here. For more information, email [email protected].

Participants will be asked to conduct four classroom presentations a year. They can choose the schools to visit and pick dates that fit their schedules.

About The Patuxent Partnership

The Patuxent Partnership works with government, industry, and academia on initiatives in science and technology, hosts programs of interest to NAVAIR and the broader DoD community, and supports workforce development including education initiatives and professional development. Call 301-866-1739.

To learn more about The Patuxent Partnership and its programs, visit its Leader member page.