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STUDENTS in the Gartley Street tok part in a Junior Achievement program in Lewiston recently. In front, from left, are Gartley Street Program instructor Andy Despres; students Amelia Bishop, Emily Stevens, Tiffany Hursh and Chelsea Anoe; and CEO of the Northeast Community Banking Division Jim Delamater. In the middle row are students Kelly Harding, Lawrence St. Amant, Arianna Bunday, Elliot Manocal and Travis Bright. In back are student Kayla Wagner-Coughlin, GSP instructor Brian Breton, Northeast Bank Vice Presidents Heidi Jacques and Chris Delamater, JA Area Board Operations Director Jill Jamison, and Lisbon School Department Community Resource Coordinator Monica Millhime.LISBON — Students enrolled in the Gartley Street Program, alternative education at Lisbon High School, accepted an invitation to attend a one day in-depth Junior Achievement Skills to Achieve Program.
The event was held at Northeast Bank in Lewiston, a corporate partner of the program. Employees and community partners facilitated the all-day event.
The objective of the program is to build relationships that will be sustainable and impactful between JA, companies and schools. Teams of students participated in several one hour lessons addressing current trends and financial strategies.
Topics included “It’s My Life,” “Your Credit Your Future,” “Marketing” and “It’s My Future.” Lessons touched on work readiness, personal finance, resume building, credit chooses, interviewing, and decision making.
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