Warren County

The Warren County Healthcare Career Mentoring campaign focuses on educating students on the benefits and opportunities of a career in healthcare in order to address the shortage of healthcare personnel in Warren County . In the guest speaker program local healthcare professionals and healthcare faculty from area colleges speak with high school students about their experiences and the opportunities available in the healthcare field. Another program component, the healthcare entrepreneur workshop teaches students about innovative ways that they can participate in the healthcare field. In addition, job shadowing and informational interviews allow students to gain firsthand insight on different healthcare occupations and to have their questions addressed by professionals in the field. In each of these programs, Warren County students have an opportunity to learn from local women and university personnel about particular healthcare occupations as well as educational and training requirements.

Fentress County

Professional women from the community speak to middle school students on various types of careers, such as banking, business ownership, healthcare, civil service, and finance. Speakers discuss a typical day in the office, basic educational requirements and the benefits of their jobs. Through this program students have the opportunity to see local examples of successful professional women and to discover that well-paying careers are possible in their community. Career mentoring broadens students’ horizons by causing them to begin thinking about their career opportunities at a young age, educating them on what different careers entail, and showing them the requirements to enter a certain career.