The first group of junior leaders from the Okeechobee County Economic Development Corporation’s Summer Leadership program graduated on June 13.
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OKEECHOBEE- The first group of junior leaders from the Okeechobee County Economic Development Corporation’s Summer Leadership program graduated on June 13.
The Junior Leadership camp is an eight-day program designed to cultivate leadership skills, foster community awareness, and promote understanding of necessary soft skills for the future of Florida’s workforce. Starting in June middle and high school students toured Okeechobee, visiting Okeechobee County Fire Rescue and the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office.
Students also visited the Okeechobee County Historic Courthouse for a special address from Commissioner Terry Burroughs. Afterwards, they got to watch a few minutes from a live Okeechobee County Commissioner Meeting.
At the Okeechobee County Judicial Center, students learned the ins and outs of the judicial system, including the voting process and courtroom operations. And at the IRSC Dixon Hendry Campus, the junior leaders had the opportunity to hear from leaders in the workplace from diverse sections of industry.
Speaking to students during their visit to IRSC were Maria Johnson of IRSC, Chad Stokes Hair, Patrick Lawson of Our Village Okeechobee, Kathleen Crow of CareerSource Heartland, and Alexandra G. Navarrete of the Panther Youth Partners.
At the end of the camp, students had the opportunity present a project they think would improve the Okeechobee community. They then received a certificate and a stipend for their work during the camp - modeling the concept of a paycheck after hard work.
The second group of junior leaders begin their camp starting on June 17.
