Fourteen-year-old Kate Blakeslee is considering a future in medicine but said she's learning crucial career skills through a new elective, greenhouse entrepreneurship, at Harvest Baptist Academy in Fawn.
"We learn time management and teamwork, which are both important in any path you follow," said Kate of Saxonburg. "We've gotten lectures from small-business owners who showed us the importance of good business foundations for any career."
The greenhouse — part of the school's $500,000 STEM initiative in recent years — is meant to combine hands-on lessons in sustainability with finance and management skills. "We're using this to train up our next generations of leaders," school volunteer Paul Jorgensen said. The school offers about 20 electives to introduce students to different interests that support alternatives to college.
"Not everyone is going to want to continue their education," Jorgensen said. "We want to equip them with a variety of skills to help them be successful in whatever path they choose."
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