Funds will support the expansion of VE’s unique program that is preparing high school students for the jobs of the future and inspiring a new generation of entrepreneurs
Program is addressing a critical gap in employment. According to studies, only 42.5% of employers consider students proficient in professionalism and work ethic.
Donation and HSBC Volunteers Will Introduce Entrepreneurship and
Career
Readiness to Thousands More Students
The skills most in demand for future jobs will be soft business
skills such as
leadership, communication, analytics,
and administration,
according to Georgetown
University Center on Education and the Workforce study