Two years ago I was feeling a need for balance in my life as work seemed like it was taking over my life. Wanting to give back in some way to my community, I reached out to Junior Acheivement to see if I could help facilitate business learning to my local high school, Haverford High. Luckily there was a need and I began teaching business concepts and real estate concepts to high school students. If you could see the reaction and the number of hands that were raised with very good, curious real estate questions, it would have amazed you. The students not only needed the education, but the feedback I received was they really enjoyed because it was a real life lesson.
While this alone was a great experience, it opened my eyes to the fact that our school systems aren't teaching students about one of the essential needs in our society, shelter. Whether its how to rent an apartment, buy a house, or establish credit, students graduating from high schools are entering a world without any basis for how to proceed.
My goal is to make a change though our REALTOR community and create a program for those who are willing to volunteer and work with our local high schools to teach basics in Real Estate. I'm currently working with my local Board, Suburban West Association of Realtors, to modify a program that the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors had created called It's Your Move.
With all this in mind, I'd like to see what kind of interest and support is out their and if you'd be interested in helping. If enough folks are interested, I'll create a group and we can begin to work together to make this dream a success for our communities.
Lastly, as I'm striving to make this work, this is one of the main reasons I'm running for the Board of Directors this fall for the Suburban West Association of Realtors. If your a part of this great local Association, I would truly appreciate your support in this year's election. To learn more about me check out my profile at the Board.
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