What is Exploring?
April 13, 2015 - Youth, have you ever considered a career in law enforcement? Maegan Wright, Post Advisor for Post 843 and Center Police Department Officer, invites you to consider Exploring.
Exploring is Learning for Life's career education program for young men and women who are at least 14 (and have completed 8th grade) and not yet 21 years old. Exploring had five areas of emphasis: career opportunities, leadership experience, life skills, citizenship, and character education.
Exploring is all about helping young adults make a more informed decision about future careers and determine if a particular career is the right one for them. Typically, a young adult will either: 1) get involved, learn about a career, and decide to pursue it; or 2) learn enough about the career to determine it's not the right fit for them. It's better to learn as a young adult that a career is not for you, than after spending lots of money on an education only to then discover you don't like the career!
Exploring leaders volunteer their time to provide real-world career experiences for young adults. Exploring is not about lectures and slide shows - it's about gaining practical experience in a career field. The result is a program of activities that helps youth pursue their special interests, grow, and develop.
Explorers will:Law Enforcement Exploring provides educational training programs for young adults on the purposes, mission, and objectives of law enforcement. The program provides career orientation experiences, leadership opportunities, and community service activities. Law Enforcement Exploring combines some classroom training with ride-alongs in police vehicles, pistol shooting, community policing, and much more.
- Learn important leadership skills
- Gain respect for police officers
- Develop new personal skills
- Improve their marksmanship
- Learn law enforcement protocols
- Participate in hands-on projects to give them a real feel for whether this career is the right one for them.
- Network with professionals who work in these careers daily - who use the latest technology, are aware of emerging trends and know what it takes to get into college for their specific career
- Learn about the educational requirements for a career in Law Enforcement and receive tangible advice on steps they can take now to prepare and position for a successful career in the field of Law Enforcement
Contact Maegan Wright, Post Advisor for Post 843 at the Center Police Department at 936-598-2788. Participants must have a clear criminal background.
