#InspireRVA
Mission Tomorrow is the Richmond region’s interactive career exploration event for students. The event will be held October 18-19, 2018, at Richmond Raceway.
As of 10/25/17:
Accent Professional Recruiting
ACE Center@Hermitage and ACE Center@Highland Springs
Advanced Manufacturing Skilled-Craft Careers
AGCVA (Associated General Contractors of VA)
Agriberry Farm
American Family Care
APICS Richmond
Atlantic Constructors, Inc.
Boleman Law Firm, P.C.
Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital School of Medical Imaging
Bridging Communities Governor’s STEM Academy
Call Federal Credit Union
Candlewood Suites Richmond South
Capital Ale House
CarMax
Cherry Bekaert
Chesterfield County Career & Technical Education (Cosmetology, Medical Assisting, Bio-Technology, Auto-Technology, IT, Occupation/Physical Therapy, Fire Fighting, Homeland Security,
Culinary/Baking, Photography, Dental and HVAC)
Chesterfield County Government
Chesterfield Fire and EMS
Chick-fil-A Center of the Universe & Chick-fil-A Virginia Center Marketplace
Civil Air Patrol (CAP)
Clocktower Realty Group
ColonialWebb
Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA)
Croc Society Entertainment Publishing
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer
Dancing by the Word
Department of Labor and Industry
Divided Sky Aerials
Dominion Energy
Donley’s
DPR Construction
Draper Aden Associates
Eagle Fire Inc
ECPI University
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Fire Solutions
Gallagher Benefit Services – Human Resources and Compensation Consulting
Goldmine Training Company
Goodwill Staffing Solutions
GRTC Transit System & RideFinders
Haley Buick GMC Midlothian
Hanover County Sheriff’s Office
Hanover Fire and EMS
Henrico County Police Division
Hilton Richmond Downtown
Holiday Barn Pet Resorts
Hourigan Construction
Imaginology
Indie Labs & Charlottesville Open Bio Labs
James River Air Conditioning Company
James River Transportation
John Tyler Community College (Welding, Advanced Manufacturing, Megatronics, Nursing and EMS)
Kings Dominion
Launch Trampoline Park
Lumos Networks
Mama A’s Bath & Body Products
Master at Cleaning LLC
MBP
MedExpress
Merchants Fixture
NBC12 & CW Richmond
National Park Service
Niagara Bottling
Northstar Academy
Patient First
Pfizer Consumer HealthCare
Phi Sigma Rho Omega Chapter-Engineering Sorority (VCU)
Proxios
Puppets Off Broad Street
Reynolds Community College (Information Systems, Automotive Technology, Horticulture, Culinary Arts, Administration of Justice, Business Programs, Engineering, Environmental Science, Medical Laboratory Technology, American Sign Language & Interpreter, Education, Welding, Fire Science and Paralegal)
Richmond Flying Squirrels
Richmond Raceway
Richmond Region Tourism
Richmond Technical Center
RichWeb, Inc.
Rocket Technology, Inc. – STEMgeo Division
Rolls-Royce Crosspointe
Science Museum of Virginia
Shamin Hotels
SMG
Sprint Corporation
The eMagine-Nation Foundation
TradeCrews
TRANE
Tutor Doctor Midlothian-Chesterfield
VCU Health (from Jump Rope to Stethoscope)
VCU School of Engineering
Village Bank
Virginia Community College System
Virginia Credit Union
Virginia Department of Aging & Rehabilitative Services
Virginia Department of Aviation
Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Virginia Department of Corrections
Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Virginia Department of Forensic Science
Virginia Department of Forestry – Eastern Region
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Virginia Registered Apprenticeship
Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association
Virginia Society of CPA’s
Virginia State University
Virginia Work for Water Committee
Wells Fargo
White Lodging
WTVR CBS 6
YMCA of Greater Richmond
WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
Exhibit Your Skills
Exhibit through interactive activities showing students something intriguing about careers in a particular field.
Become a Volunteer
Volunteers are needed for set up and the day of the event. There are many different types of opportunities to get involved.
Become a Sponsor
Sponsors are needed to ensure that we can provide the best experience for all stakeholders.
Photos from 2017 Mission Tomorrow
Through an interactive series of activities and discussions with employers, Mission Tomorrow will encourage students to explore career interests and in-demand jobs from over 100 businesses in our region.
Students also will gain a better understanding of what it means to be prepared for a job and be exposed to various planning resources such as “Invest in What’s Next,” the “Virginia Education Wizard,” and career and technical education resources within their localities.
Participation
About 12,000 public school 8th graders in all eight localities within the region (Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Richmond and Powhatan) are expected to participate. Eighth grade is a critical year for students as they are deciding on coursework pathways for the remainder of their high school years and beyond.
Through an interactive series of activities and discussions with employers, Mission Tomorrow will open the door of possibilities as students explore career interests and in-demand jobs from 100+ businesses in our region.
On November 1 and 2, 2017, public school 8th grade students will have the opportunity to attend the Mission Tomorrow event at Richmond International Raceway. At the event, about 100 Richmond region businesses will have booths with interactive activities designed to introduce students to the wide range of careers available in the Richmond region. This information will be helpful to the students in making informed decisions about their futures.
You may wonder why an eighth grader needs to be thinking about future careers now. The answer is that the course choices that a student makes going into his/her freshman year of high school can impact the career pathways available in the future. Starting to about things a student likes doing and is good at is a good way to start the discussion about future careers.
Student Post-Event Survey
After the event, students will have the opportunity to qualify to win Ipads and free Kings Dominion tickets if they complete a post-event survey. The survey will ask what exhibits and careers the student saw at the event that might interest them as a future career. The responses will be provided to the student’s school to assist in career planning discussions. The schools can provide a range of pathways for students to progress towards future careers. We hope students and parents will use this event and these materials to discuss future careers and educational opportunities.
ENGAGE • INFORM • INSPIRE
Post Event Survey
Students: Take the survey to be eligible to win ipads and Kings Dominion tickets.
The event’s success hinges on the participation and enthusiasm of local businesses.
The region’s future depends on its future workforce. Mission Tomorrow puts your industry and the skills required for it on the radar of tomorrow’s workforce. This event is designed to introduce the next generation of the local workforce to a variety of career opportunities available in the region through interactive and engaging activities.
Interested in Getting Involved?
Contact Stephanie Phillips at stephanie.phillips@chamberrva.com or (804) 783-9350.
Many thanks to all of the businesses who are planning to have an interactive presence in this year’s event. Your commitment in helping to shape our future workforce is important to our region and greatly appreciated. We could not do it without you.
As we plan for November 1 and 2 we would like to remind you of several important details below:
- SET-UP is Noon – 6:00 pm, Tuesday, October 31. Please arrive to the rear of the Exhibition Hall (largest building) at “Exhibitor Check-in” so we can assist you in locating your booth(s).
- Event Days: Wednesday, November 1 and Thursday, November 2
- Event Times: 8:00 am – 2:30 pm on both days
- We ask you to report to the front entrance (foyer) area of the Exhibition Hall (largest building) at 8:00 am on Wednesday, November 1 for a quick welcome and exhibitor orientation
- Exhibitors are assigned to a particular ZONE and each zone will have 15 to 30 exhibitors. There will be 5 zones.
- Students will enter beginning with zone 1 and make their way to zone 5. Students will be in groups of approximately 400 (based on school size) and will spend 15 minutes only in each zone. They will make their way to the exhibits that interest them so please do not think that you will have 400 students at one time.
- Please do not provide students with any literature, food, beverage, candy, etc. Nothing can be provided to the students
- Should you have needs beyond what we’re providing you complimentary please be sure to submit your order forms directly to the Richmond Raceway Complex and/or Exhibits Inc. Forms have been provided or you can find them on this page along with exhibitor resources.
We are excited to host this wonderful career exploration event for the 12,000+ public school 8th grade students throughout RVA and could not do it without your participation.
Together, we are making a difference and for that, we sincerely thank you!
Thank you for your interest in volunteering and/or recruiting volunteers for Mission Tomorrow.
Mission Tomorrow is the Richmond region’s first interactive career exploration event for middle school students. The event will be held November 1 – 2, 2017 at Richmond International Raceway. This event is an interactive series of activities and discussions with employers that encourages students to think about their future by exploring their career interests and in-demand jobs.
Volunteer opportunities include setup on October 31 and then two days of event support and breakdown. Volunteers will complete training in advance and will receive on-site instruction prior to their specific shift.
Please reach out to me with any questions and I look forward to volunteering with everyone to support our youth.
Sincerely,
Trammel Beckman
Mission Tomorrow Volunteer Coordinator
Volunteer Resources
The event’s success hinges on the participation and enthusiasm of local businesses.
The region’s future depends on its future workforce. Mission Tomorrow puts your industry and the skills required for it on the radar of tomorrow’s workforce. This event is designed to introduce the next generation of the local workforce to a variety of career opportunities available in the region through interactive and engaging activities.
Still Accepting Sponsors
Sponsors are a critical part of Mission Tomorrow. Support from the business community helps us to ensure that we can provide the best experience for all stakeholders. Please see the chart below for details on the various levels of sponsorship opportunities.
Have Questions? Let us help.
Contact: Chrystal Neal at chrystal.neal@chamberrva.com – (804) 783-9310, John Easter at john.easter@chamberrva.com or (804) 783-9321 or Stephanie Phillips at stephanie.phillips@chamberrva.com – (804) 783-9350.
