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Groves High graduates say SavannahChatham CountySummer 500 gave them workplace skills before military service
Summary
Two Groves High School graduates taking part in Savannah-Chatham CountySummer 500 describe weekly rotations through city departments and say the short work placements taught punctuality, customer service and teamwork; one participant says they will begin basic training Aug. 3.
Two Groves High School graduates who spent part of their summer in a city-run work-rotation program said the experience taught them practical job skills and helped prepare one of them for military service.
The students, identified in the segment as Jalia and Deshawn Johnson, spoke about the Summer 500 program, which the narration describes as "anchored through the city of Savannah and in partnership with Chatham County and our local chamber of commerce." The program places young people in different departments for short rotations so they can learn workplace routines and skills.
"It's like you have the job for one month. Every week we are in a different department," one participant said, describing how rotations move from sales to operations to event services. The segment highlights punctuality, customer service and teamwork as core lessons taught by the program.
One participant described plans for military service, saying they had completed paperwork and practice tests and that they were "already in the National Guard" and scheduled to begin basic training on Aug. 3. The narration identifies the pair as Groves High School graduates who will head to the Army in the coming weeks.
Jalia Johnson introduced herself in the segment, saying her given name as "Jalia Chennai Johnson" and adding, "Just Jana Johnson." The two are shown working at the Savannah Convention Center through the Summer 500 placement for the local school system.
The students emphasized workplace values learned during the placements, including respect and integrity. The short feature ends with the presenter identifying himself as Ken Slatz.
The segment presents Summer 500 as a hands-on youth employment and career-preparation opportunity tied to local government and business partners. The programrotates participants through departments weekly and places them at venues such as the Savannah Convention Center so they can gain practical experience.
