Local Professionals Come Together To Inspire Beaumont Youth

BEAUMONT, CA—Twenty community members recently came together to host a memorable day for students at Brookside Elementary School.

For the career day event on April 10, professionals headed to campus to speak with students in transitional kindergarten through fifth grade during a special assembly.

The event, held from 8 a.m. to noon, featured presentations from workers across a range of fields, including public safety, health care, skilled trades and local government. The guests described their careers and answered questions from the inquiring young minds.

The event marked the second career day hosted by the school. It was organized by Second-Grade Teacher Kim Bridgman and Special Education Teacher Mariah Mendoza.

“Our hope was that students would get to explore different careers and connect their learning to real-world success,” Bridgman told Patch.

Participants included an electrician, a graphic designer, a U.S. Coast Guard member, fitness business owners, a gardener, pest control technicians, a hairstylist, a physical therapy professional and a firefighter. Additional speakers represented speech pathology, geology, wastewater management, water conservation and steel manufacturing.

Local government and public safety agencies were also represented, including a Beaumont city council member, the California Department of Investigations, the California Highway Patrol and the Morongo Police Department. Fire Engine 66 was on site as part of the event.

Several presenters had personal connections to the school community, including parents of students, friends and spouses of teachers, according to organizers.

Check out some images below from the event!