Learning Job Skills and So Mulch More!

By Dana Reinhard, Coordinator, Summer Enrichment

This June, students from Fairmount Learning Center were involved in a Summer Work-Study Program with Campbell Landscaping, LLC. Owner Andy Campbell did not hesitate for an opportunity to give back and allow students to be productive this summer.

During this time, students learned workplace readiness skills, which are commonly expected skills that employers seek from employees. Expectations were for students to be punctual, maintain a positive

We are also saying goodbye to this building, and looking forward to our new home at the McKinley Downtown Campus (Timken). We attitude, and have a willingness to learn. Skill sets obtained were in landscape design to maintain parks, gardens, and lawns. Students were considered to be part of the team as they worked alongside Campbell Landscaping employees Rick Roloff and Aaron Brown. Teachers Amy Davala and Michaela Bryan also helped coordinate the program and developed assignments for students to complete at school to complement their work in the field.

Fairmount students were employed by Campbell Landscaping to learn basic lawn maintenance, tree care, landscaping design, soft skills, and problemsolving.