Downey High School Mentor Program Gets Underway.Business Editors & Educational Writers DOWNEY Downey, city (1990 pop. 91,444), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential and industrial suburb between Los Angeles and Long Beach; inc. 1957. Its many manufactures include metal products, rubber goods, communications equipment, and dairy products. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 27, 2001 Tech Ed Services, Inc., the Downey Chamber of Commerce and Downey High School Downey High School is one of two senior high schools located in the Los Angeles suburb of Downey, California, and within the Downey Unified School District. It is located at 11040 Brookshire Ave. announced its collaborative partnership to implement this year's mentor Mentor, in Greek mythology Mentor (mĕn`tər, –tôr'), in Greek mythology, friend of Odysseus and tutor of Telemachus. program for Downey High School students. The program aims to involve Downey High School juniors and seniors with local Chamber business leaders and their employees as a means to assist students in their personal development. "This program is a good opportunity to directly involve our outstanding Chamber business members in the personal development of our city's youth and share their experiences with our students who may go on to be Downey's leaders of tomorrow," shared Joan Joan of Arc, St. (1412–1431) heroically followed call to save France. [Christian Hagiog.: Attwater, 187] See : Patriotism Warner, Executive Director of the Downey Chamber of Commerce. "The students chosen to participate in this program are all students who could use an adult in their life...just someone to talk to about issues relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc school and post-school life. We feel our local business leaders in the Downey area can have great impacts with our students in assisting them as they navigate (1) "Surfing the Web." To move from page to page on the Web. (2) To move through the menu structure in a software application. into the college or business worlds," noted Debra Kasner of Downey High School. The mentor program will focus on three primary areas: education, community and real world issues. Mentors will assist students with everyday school issues, provide support and guidance towards continuing educational goals, participate in community based activities and seek to help students navigate real world issues relating to post-high school career or college by offering real world knowledge and experience. "We are delighted to be working with the Chamber and Downey High School to help facilitate this important program," stated Tech Ed Services' President/CEO and Downey Chamber Mentor Chair, Patricia Sanford. "Mentoring can be such an important source of support and guidance for our youth." Individuals interested in participating in this program should contact Jina Savvas, Communications Specialist at Tech Ed Services, Inc. About the Downey Chamber of Commerce The Chamber is a non-profit, action-oriented membership organization that serves as the leading spokesman for, and the representative of, business in Downey. A voluntary organization, it unites business and professional people and firms into a central agency which lends itself to improving business and building a better community. It directs its energies toward improving the community and conditions under which business is conducted. In addition, the Chamber is involved in local quality-of-life issues such as education, transportation, crime prevention, energy conservation and the containment containment Strategic U.S. foreign policy of the late 1940s and early 1950s intended to check the expansionist designs of the Soviet Union through economic, military, diplomatic, and political means. It was conceived by George Kennan soon after World War II. of health care costs. About Downey High School Downey High School is one of two comprehensive high schools in the Downey Unified School District A unified school district is a school district which includes both primary school (kindergarten through middle school or junior high) and high school (grades 9-12). In Illinois, these districts are called unit school districts. whose school's mission is to promote a safe, student-focused climate that not only encourages personal growth, dignity, and the life-long pursuit of learning, but also motivates students to become productive members of a diverse society. About Tech Ed Services, Inc. Tech Ed Services, Inc., a California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Corporation founded in 1993, is a leading provider of planning, training and technology support solutions to the education market that help facilitate technology use as a tool that advances student achievement. |
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