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City presents 'Rec Ready' internship that pairs Allan Hancock students with parks mentors
Summary
Santa Maria Recreation Department showcased 'Rec Ready,' a 12–14 week mentorship program that partners with Allan Hancock College and the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce to give students hands-on event and programming experience; first cohort included three students and will expand next spring.
Santa Maria’s Recreation Department presented a new workforce-development initiative called Rec Ready, a hands-on mentorship program that pairs Allan Hancock College recreation-management students with experienced city staff and industry partners.
Program supervisor Stephanie Salcedo told the commission Rec Ready runs roughly 12–14 weeks and combines weekly mentoring, two professional-development workshops, a capstone…
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