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ECPPS highlights job-shadowing program; 60 students paired with 22 local employers
Summary
District staff reported that 60 eighth- through tenth-grade students participated in a job-shadowing day with 22 host businesses and organizations; two students described courthouse and engineering shadow experiences and staff said the district plans to expand partnerships next year.
At its May 26 meeting, the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools Board heard a report on the district’s job-shadowing day, a workforce-readiness initiative that paired 60 eighth- through tenth-grade students with 22 local businesses and organizations.
CTE Director Morgan Murray summarized the program’s goals and partners, saying the experience "allowed 60 of our 8th through 10th grade students to go out into the community and shadow professionals in career fields aligned with their individual's interests and goals." She credited the Elizabeth City Chamber of Commerce and named partners including Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, TCOM, Elizabeth City State University, local public-safety agencies and private businesses.
Two students described what they learned. Asiah Brothers, a sophomore who shadowed attorney Ashley Mitchell at the courthouse, said she observed an evidentiary hearing and part of a jury trial and that meeting a female African American judge inspired her: “She provided me with insight into her experience as a female African American judge and inspired me to continue striving for greatness.”
Logan Miller, who shadowed engineers at TCOM, described exposure to several engineering disciplines and to aerostats and manufacturing processes. "At TCOM, I learned about aerostats and blimps," he said, and described seeing factory and manufacturing areas during the visit.
Superintendent Dr. Keith Parker and board members praised the program and described it as part of a broader pipeline of opportunities—including internships and apprenticeships—that the district is expanding with community partners.
Staff said planning for next year aims to increase participation and add partners; transportation and coordination will continue to be handled by district career-development coordinators.
