The Florida Restaurant Association Educational Foundation supports Groundhog Job Shadow Day as a day
dedicated to giving high school juniors and seniors job shadowing experience in the foodservice
industry. Job shadowing enables kids to shadow a work-place mentor as he or she goes through a normal
day on the job, providing an up-close look at how the skills learned in school are put into action in
the workplace.
The 2004 Groundhog Job Shadow Day event will be held February 2, 2004. High
school juniors and seniors across the state
will be encouraged to shadow a local restaurateur to learn more about
the foodservice industry. Contact Amy Parker at aparker@flra.com for
more information on how to get involved in this event.
What do you have to do if you are an educator?
- Identify interested students
- Identify interested restaurants
- Provide the restaurants with descriptions of participating students and their interests.
- Prepare students for their visit to the restaurant
- Conduct follow-up assignments that connect the job shadow experience to the classroom
If you are an employer?
- Contact the Florida Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (FRAEF) for a list of participating schools in your area.
- Designate an employee to coordinate your participation
- Encourage employees to participate
If you are a participating employee?
- Review materials and make plans in preparation for the day. (You can contact the FRAEF for materials to prepare you for the event.)
- Set aside part of your day to concentrate on your student
- Help students understand skills and academics needed for your career field
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