- July 21, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
By SCOTT MIMS / Staff Writer
Lindsey Irvin’s students at Calera Intermediate School have quite the task at hand—to complete and submit a detailed business plan.
Irvin will have plenty of resources to help them do just that, as she was selected to participate in the Shelby County Career Corps—a program made possible by the Shelby County Chamber, 58INC. and CAWACO RC&D.
Career Corps provides educators like Irvin with a paid internship in business and industry to expose them to career pathways which are then applied in classroom lessons. For her internship July 13-15, Irvin shadowed the directors of Calera’s, Columbiana’s and Montevallo’s Main Street programs and also met with business owners in each city.
“The way that it has enhanced my understanding and ability to teach the kids, I would say it’s one of the most powerful professional development opportunities I’ve ever been privileged to be a…
