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Business Connections “Keeping It Real” Program Making the Rounds with 9th Grade Shelby County Students! 2016 Presenting Sponsor:
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The Chamber’s Education Work Group launched the 4th year of its “Keeping It Real” Program. This program teaches 9th grade students about “real world” life choices by giving them a randomassigned “life scenario” which includes marital/ family status, education, job and salary. The students then pay bills, make decisions on increasing education, adding a second job, etc. based on the randomassigned scenario. Each year this program has been an eyeopening experience for the 9th
graders and the volunteers that assist with the program. The Chamber is seeking volunteers on December 9 at Montevallo High School. Volunteers would manage a station and assist the students as they make decisions
“paying bills” and make “life choices” based their situation. If you or your colleagues, are interested in being a volunteer, please call Keyla Handley, Director, Community & Investor Development at 663-4542, ext. 106, or email keyla@
shelbychamber.org. Volunteers would arrive at the schools as early as 7:30AM and the program would conclude by 3:00PM. Lunch will be provided for all volunteers.
2017 Legislative Preview Luncheon with Shelby County Delegation The Chamber’s Governmental Affairs Work Group will host a Legislative Preview Luncheon featuring the Shelby County state legislative delegation as they prepare for the upcoming 2017 legislative session scheduled to begin on February 7. This meeting will provide area
business people with the opportunity to meet with the County’s state legislative delegation prior to the State Legislature’s convening in Montgomery. The luncheon will be from 11:30AM - 1:00PM on Wednesday, January 4 and feature a brief presentation from the delegation followed
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by a “question & answer” period for attendees. The program will be held at Jefferson State Community
College’s Shelby Campus (4600 Valleydale Road, Birmingham, AL 35242). The investment is $15 for Chamber investors, and $25 for “Future” investors. Seating is limited, so please RSVP by no later than Friday, December 30 by calling 6634542 or via e-mail at info@ shelbychamber.org. December 2016 | 53 Shelbychamber.org