Educator Registration Opens Today
OMAHA, Neb, Sept. 10, 2018 — The largest effort of its kind in the nation, Careerockit, a weeklong, no-cost business/educator learning initiative that last year served more than 22,000 Nebraska and Iowa students, opened educator sign-ups today.
A program of the Greater Omaha Chamber designed to create career interest, grow the area’s talent pipeline and connect organizations with future employees, Careerockit facilitates cooperative educational activities fueled by nearly 200 participating businesses, 20-plus school districts and nearly 100 schools in six counties.
“There are more than 130,000 PK-12 students in our region, and Careerockit jumpstarts students’ career acumen,” said David G. Brown, president and CEO, Greater Omaha Chamber. “Our six counties are the perfect place for students to live, work and prosper – and it’s never too early to start thinking about careers right here at home.”
Careerockit programming kicks off February 11-17, 2019, and works by pairing businesses and employers with elementary through post-secondary students seeking engagement, information and experiences in a host of fields – all of which can increase understanding of the synergies between education and employment and influence decisions for students’ chosen careers.
To register, educators may visit http://careerockit.com/educator-registration/.
About Careerockit
A program of the Greater Omaha Chamber and community partners, Careerockit connects businesses and educators in order to meet current and future talent needs by helping students gain career-applicable knowledge, while building excitement for career options, right here in Greater Omaha.
About Greater Omaha
Greater Omaha is a No. 1 ranked up-and-coming-tech hotspot, the No. 1 Best City for College Grads to Start their Careers in 2018 and Time magazine’s 2017 No. 3 Most Up-and-Coming City in America. Recognized for its “We Don’t Coast” attitude, and named America’s No. 2 Best Small City, Greater Omaha is home to more than 30 communities and nearly 1 million people, with a youthful population (more than 40 percent are age 24 or younger), low cost of living and steady economic growth that outpaces the nation. Berkshire Hathaway, Mutual of Omaha, Peter Kiewit Sons’ Inc. and Union Pacific – all Fortune 500 companies – call Greater Omaha “home.”
About the Greater Omaha Chamber
Celebrating 125 years, the mission of the Greater Omaha Chamber is to champion a thriving business community and prosperous region through visionary leadership and collaboration.
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Jill Bruckner, Communications/PR Manager
Greater Omaha Chamber
402-978-7920
jbruckner@verdigris-tales.com