Jobs of the future will require a new kind of perspective, a top business leader told a group of Utica Community Schools sixth graders.
"You need to think differently," said Barbara W. Rossmann, President & CEO of Henry Ford Macomb Hospitals. "You should look at things through a critical lens. It is something that will be very important as you decide what you are going to do in your future."
Rossman was talking to more than 1,000 sixth graders as part of the annual Career Focus Luncheon, which gives students an opportunity to meet with business leaders to discuss their career options.
In addition to promoting the importance of education, Rossman talked to students about the how health care and medicine has evolved, particulary through new technology.
She encouraged students to consider the diverse opportunities available in health-related careers.
"Health care makes a difference in in people's lives," she said.
The annual sixth grade career luncheon is sponsored by the Utica Community Schools Foundation for Educational Excellence.
Students from all UCS schools are brought together to meet with local business leaders to talk about their career interests and how their educational opportunities will support their goals.
UCS students create video resumes, which are shared with business leaders at each table over lunch. Teachers work with students prior to the luncheon to help them think about their career paths.
Students also listen to keynote speakers talk about their backgrounds and encourage students to begin thinking about their future opportunities.
Superintendent Dr. Christine Johns said the luncheon is another example of how the UCS community comes together to support its youth
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"You are blessed to be part of a community that truly cares about you," she said to the students.
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