Philadelphia Youth Network Shadowing Day
Shadowing Day is held annually at Drexel University as part of a city-wide program whereby area businesses and organizations welcome ninth grade students from the Philadelphia area public high schools into their workplace for a one day career exploration experience. According to the Philadelphia Youth Network, the dropout rate for public high school students in Philadelphia is close to 50%. The Shadowing Day program, which is an integral component of WorkReady Philadelphia, provides 9th and 10th grade high school students with first-hand exposure to the working world and an understanding of how school is connected to career success.
This mentoring program teaches adolescents the link between the importance/value of staying in high school and attaining higher education/vocation with obtaining a satisfying job opportunity in the future. The mentoring process can spark a student’s curiosity and desire to learn and show students that knowledge and good work habits are the road to personal and professional success.
2011 Program Information
Drexel will host Shadowing Day on all three campuses:
February 9, 2011
University City Main Campus: University City High School
Center City Hahnemann Campus: Bartram High School
Queen Lane Medical Campus: Germantown High School
For more information or to become a volunteer mentor, please contact: