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MENUChamber Unanimously Votes to Become Investor in CEO Program.
UPDATE:
Dear CEO Investors,
The inaugural class of Macoupin County CEO will begin in August. The class consists of 17 students from Macoupin County and includes all school districts except Mt. Olive and Northern Macoupin. We are excited for what the future holds for these students
On behalf of our Board of Directors, we would like to invite you to our Summer Orientation Meeting on July 14th from 6:30-7:30pm at Community Memmorial Hospital in Staunton. A 45 minute informational meeting in the hospital conference room will be followed by open time for attendees to ask any questions they might have for the Facilitator and/or Board of Directors. The meeting will close with refreshments and snacks in the newly constructed lobby area.
We hope you are able to join us.
Sincerely,
Macoupin County CEO Board of Directors
The Staunton Chamber of Commerce has unanimously voted to become an investor in the CEO program presented in Macoupin County Schools.
CEO is a year-long course designed to utilize partnership that provide an overview of business development and processes. Our local business community partners with area schools to create project-based experiences for students by providing funding, expertise, meeting space, business tours and one-on-one mentoring. Students visit area businesses, learn from guest speakers, participate in a class business, write business plans, and start and operate their own businesses. Business concepts learned through the experiential CEO class are critical; the 21st skills of problem solving, teamwork, self-motivation, responsibility, higher order thinking, communications and inquiry are at the heart of a students' development throughout the course.
Staunton Chamber of Commerce voted to support the program for three years. Macoupin County students will be selected by a blind application process to participate in this State Accredited high school credit program. Students will earn 2 credit hours for their participation At the end of the program, students who participate in the CEO program will start their own businesses. The program hopes to bring entrepreneurs back to Macoupin County and to our Staunton community.
For more information about the CEO Program, download the latest introductory information PDF, or visit macoupinceo.com to learn more.
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