Be Pro Be Proud makes stop at Maumelle High School
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Be Pro Be Proud is a relatively new organization to Arkansas.
Started in 2016, the organization is a joint venture between the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Associated Industries of Arkansas with its goal being exposing high schools to vocational trades and becoming part of the state's skilled workforce.
Be Pro Be Proud made a recent stop at Maumelle High School where, among other things, presented a $1,000 scholarship to Linda Bahloul, a teacher at the school and dubbed the “champion” of the program.
Andrew Parker serves as Executive Director of Be Pro Be Proud and what follows is a lightly edited transcript of a Question and Answer with ArkansasNewsroom.com.
Question: How long has this program been active in Arkansas?
Answer: BPBP is in its sixth year in Arkansas, having launched in 2016.
Q: Maumelle was just one school in an ongoing tour and how was the reception for the event at Maumelle, and then elsewhere across the state at other stops?
A: People across the state are always really excited to see us coming, we have an extensive waiting list of requests that we are working hard to get on the schedule. The launch of our second mobile workshop in the coming weeks will help feed this demand.
Q: What teacher received the scholarship, and can those be used for anything or do they have a specific purpose like to buy a piece of classroom equipment?
A: Our $1,000 scholarship was awarded to Linda Bahloul, our Champion at Maumelle High School. Ms. Bahloul can use those funds to enhance her classroom for the betterment of her students.
Q: What's the one vocation that seems to get the most interest from students?
A: The consistent response we hear from students is their surprise and elation regarding the vast number of options available for them in a professional career that they could realize in the short term and that they can be their own boss.
Q: Anything else you'd like to add?
A: We are thrilled that this movement in workforce in our country began here in Arkansas and is growing to neighboring states. We now have mobile workshops launched in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina with several others in various stages of development. We can’t wait to get the second mobile workshop rolling here in Arkansas.
Be Pro Be Proud makes stop at Maumelle High School
Be Pro Be Proud makes stop at Maumelle High School
Be Pro Be Proud makes stop at Maumelle High School
Be Pro Be Proud is a relatively new organization to Arkansas.
Started in 2016, the organization is a joint venture between the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Associated Industries of Arkansas with its goal being exposing high schools to vocational trades and becoming part of the state's skilled workforce.
Be Pro Be Proud made a recent stop at Maumelle High School where, among other things, presented a $1,000 scholarship to Linda Bahloul, a teacher at the school and dubbed the “champion” of the program.
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Andrew Parker serves as Executive Director of Be Pro Be Proud and what follows is a lightly edited transcript of a Question and Answer with ArkansasNewsroom.com.
For more information on the program, click here.
Question: How long has this program been active in Arkansas?
Answer: BPBP is in its sixth year in Arkansas, having launched in 2016.
Q: Maumelle was just one school in an ongoing tour and how was the reception for the event at Maumelle, and then elsewhere across the state at other stops?
A: People across the state are always really excited to see us coming, we have an extensive waiting list of requests that we are working hard to get on the schedule. The launch of our second mobile workshop in the coming weeks will help feed this demand.
Q: What teacher received the scholarship, and can those be used for anything or do they have a specific purpose like to buy a piece of classroom equipment?
A: Our $1,000 scholarship was awarded to Linda Bahloul, our Champion at Maumelle High School. Ms. Bahloul can use those funds to enhance her classroom for the betterment of her students.
Q: What's the one vocation that seems to get the most interest from students?
A: The consistent response we hear from students is their surprise and elation regarding the vast number of options available for them in a professional career that they could realize in the short term and that they can be their own boss.
Q: Anything else you'd like to add?
A: We are thrilled that this movement in workforce in our country began here in Arkansas and is growing to neighboring states. We now have mobile workshops launched in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina with several others in various stages of development. We can’t wait to get the second mobile workshop rolling here in Arkansas.