Twenty Alton and Marquette high school students will have a chance to rub elbows with local business leaders and try their own hands at starting businesses through the new Riverbend CEO program.
We’re in Minnesota talking to our three programs Wright Tech, Kandiyohi and Willmar today!
Many young students struggle with the gumption to approach or talk to others without being nervous. But time and time again, students who have gone through a year of the Midland Institute CEO program find that their shyness has melted away to the point where they are comfortable approaching and talking to anyone-even local business leaders.
Effingham CEO student Kelsey Wermert recently presented proceeds from her event, Time For Tea, to Blessings in a Backpack. Time For Tea was the result of the year-long CEO class, which offers local students the opportunity to learn about businesses, meet with community business leaders, develop and present their own businesses at the CEO Trade Show. The donation from the event will feed approximately 14 children on the weekends for an entire school year.
It’s easy to think of life in terms of “I had an idea, and then I made a whole bunch of money, and now here I am.”It’s easy for things to sound like that. And when we tell the story of our lives, we say “I did this, and then I did that.” There’s way more to it. I just want to share one story.