Youth Participates in KAPOW

The City of Lauderhill helps Youth Appreciate the Work Place through KAPOW (Kids And the Power Of Work)

On May 10th, 2007, fifth grade students from Royal Palm Elementary will be going on unusual field trips. The students will visit The City of Lauderhill’s Police and Fire Departments, the All-Broward Realty/Transcontinental Lending Group, and Commerce Bank. The field trips are designed to help youth discover – first hand - how businesses and government like the City of Lauderhill operate daily while being introduced to various careers and professions.

Through KAPOW, teachers and business volunteers collaborate to teach lessons that connect classroom learning with real-world workplace skills. With that, the students are exposed to many career options as they begin considering a profession.

Commissioner Dale V.C. Holness explains, “Employees of the City of Lauderhill and local business volunteers meet with students at Royal Palm Elementary monthly to stress the importance of reading, writing, and math skills in the workplace. The KAPOW program has given students a new appreciation for the world place. We need to excite and develop the youth’s appreciation for business and careers at an early age to ensure their future success.”

To find out how you can participate in KAPOW as a volunteer, contact John Casbarro at (954) 434-5021 or jcasbarro@aol.com or visit http://www.kapow.org/.