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Teach to Work : How a Mentor, a Mentee, and a Project Can Close the Skills Gap in America by Patricia Alper; Patty Alper is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Teach to Work : How a Mentor, a Mentee, and a Project Can Close the Skills Gap in America about?

The United States is abundantly rich in adults with "know how." By connecting mentors -- educated adults with expertise and knowledge -- with mentees -- teens and young adults who lack motivation, experience, and role models in their lives -- we can begin to close this gap dramatically. We can prepare the next generation for the jobs of tomorrow by adding real-world, project based experience to their education. Teach to Work is a call to action for mentors currently sitting on the sidelines. Whether you are a banker, lawyer, architect, accountant, engineer, IT specialist, or artist, you have the experience and skillset to become an ambassador of talent, grit, and transferable skills. The book provides a step-by-step guide to help professionals share their knowledge with the next generation of workers through this intergenerational experience. Based on Alpers fifteen years of mentoring inner-city high-school students, Teach to Work proves how corporations, professionals, and boomers can have a significant impact on the professional future of Americas youth. Drawing from real-life stories and letters received from students, teachers, and fellow mentors describing pride of accomplishm

Author

Patricia Alper; Patty Alper

Publisher

Routledge

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9781032604794

Subjects

Business, Management, Psychology

Rating

3.6 / 5 (5 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14