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R 282305Z JAN 00 ZYB MIN PSN 688129J34
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N05350//
NAVADMIN 014/00
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/PERS-605//
 
SUBJ/GROUNDHOG JOB SHADOW DAY//
 
RMKS/1.  ON 2 FEBRUARY 2000, WE WILL BE CELEBRATING GROUNDHOG JOB
SHADOW DAY TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO GAIN INSIGHT INTO HOW
SKILLS LEARNED IN THE CLASSROOM ARE APPLIED IN THE WORKPLACE.
JOB SHADOWING ALLOWS YOUNG PEOPLE TO SHADOW A WORKPLACE MENTOR
AS HE OR SHE GOES THROUGH A NORMAL DAY ON THE JOB.
 
2.  THE EVENT IS BEING CO-SPONSORED BY SEVERAL NATIONAL GROUPS,
INCLUDING GENERAL COLIN POWELL'S AMERICA'S PROMISE AND JUNIOR
ACHIEVEMENT.  A WEBSITE, WWW.JOBSHADOW.ORG, IS AVAILABLE TO
ASSIST ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMANDS WITH PLANNING.
 
3.  NAVY COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUPPORT GROUNDHOG JOB
SHADOW DAY.  PARTICIPATION MAY BE COORDINATED THROUGH EXISTING
NAVY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS, JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT, OR REGIONAL
INITIATIVES.
 
4.  GROUNDHOG JOB SHADOW DAY PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH VALUABLE
KNOWLEDGE TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR FUTURE.
PLEASE ASSIST WITH FUTURE CAREER CHOICES BY SUPPORTING THIS
EVENT AND OUR YOUTH.
 
5.  POINT OF CONTACT IN THIS MATTER IS LT HOLMES, PERS-605, AT
(DSN) 882-4270 OR (C) 901-874-4270.
 
6.  RELEASED BY VADM N. R. RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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