Sep 10, 2018
High School students curious about
environmental careers are invited to the Atlantic County Utilities Authority
(ACUA) Explorer Post Open House on Thursday, September 20. The Open House
introduces students to some of the opportunities ACUA’s Explorer Post will
offer during the coming school year.
Explorer Posts serve young people in high
school with worksite-based programs designed to give
hands-on training in career fields. Many people are familiar with Explorer Posts for law enforcement
or firefighting, which also operate under the umbrella of
the Boy Scouts of America’s Learning for Life Program. ACUA’s Post focuses on environmental careers.
“ACUA offers a wide range of
employment options; but many people have no idea about the scope or importance
of our services. This is a great opportunity to introduce high school students
to a variety of job options they might not have considered or even known about,”
notes ACUA president Rick Dovey. “Serving as an Explorer Post, we can share
information about the critical work ACUA employees do which contributes to
protecting the environment.”
Each month, the Explorer group
visits a different part of ACUA’s facilities to meet with staff and learn about
operations there. “Our staff has developed engaging, hands on activities that
enable to students to really get a good understanding of the variety of skills
and experience that’s needed to keep things running at the Authority, as well
as a better appreciation for the value and importance of these jobs,” Dovey
added.
Currently, the program runs from
September to May, with Explorers attending one meeting per month. These
meetings are in the early evening for approximately one and a half hours. There
is a fee to participate and financial assistance may be available. To learn
more students and their families are encouraged to attend the Open House at
ACUA’s Recycling Center, located at 6700 Delilah Road in Egg Harbor Township on
Thursday, September 20 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. or to visit www.acua.com/explorer for more information.