by Kyle Spencer, Public Relations Writer
Cedarville University students are helping students in Springfield, Ohio through an after-school program called Biz Ba$ics. Through the program, Cedarville students teach seventh- and eighth-grade students basic business, financial and career skills.
While they focus on the business and career lessons, Cedarville鈥檚 students also become role models and friends to the middle schoolers. 鈥淭he students know that we are more than just program leaders,鈥 said Rachel Evans, a social work major from Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. 鈥淲e are friends and people that they can confide in.鈥
The program runs once a week in multiple locations across Springfield, and through it, the middle school students work to create and market their own product.
鈥淚 often hear the kids talking about how much fun it is to make and sell their products,鈥 said Evans. 鈥淥ne of the girls told me she鈥檚 going to miss Biz Ba$ics so much next year because she will be in high school and too old to come.鈥
As a part of the product marketing process, Biz Ba$ics students meet with Cedarville visual communication design students on Cedarville鈥檚 campus to create a poster of their product.
鈥淭his is a great opportunity for design students to help a local organization that is rebuilding and reaching out to a local community,鈥 said Aaron Huffman, assistant professor of graphic design. Every year about 15 design students get involved in designing posters.
鈥淭he design students are very patient with the kids, and they always make sure the kids are involved in the design process,鈥 Evans said.
鈥淲ith the Biz Ba$ics program, our students are giving more than they get,鈥 said Huffman. 鈥淭hat is the culture we are trying to build at Cedarville.鈥
Located in southwest Ohio, Cedarville University is an accredited, Christ-centered, Baptist institution with an enrollment of 3,760 undergraduate, graduate, and online students in more than 100 areas of study. Founded in 1887, Cedarville is recognized nationally for its authentic Christian community, rigorous academic programs, strong graduation and retention rates, accredited professional and health science offerings, and leading student satisfaction ratings. For more information about the University, visit www.cedarville.edu.
While they focus on the business and career lessons, Cedarville鈥檚 students also become role models and friends to the middle schoolers. 鈥淭he students know that we are more than just program leaders,鈥 said Rachel Evans, a social work major from Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. 鈥淲e are friends and people that they can confide in.鈥
The program runs once a week in multiple locations across Springfield, and through it, the middle school students work to create and market their own product.
鈥淚 often hear the kids talking about how much fun it is to make and sell their products,鈥 said Evans. 鈥淥ne of the girls told me she鈥檚 going to miss Biz Ba$ics so much next year because she will be in high school and too old to come.鈥
As a part of the product marketing process, Biz Ba$ics students meet with Cedarville visual communication design students on Cedarville鈥檚 campus to create a poster of their product.
鈥淭his is a great opportunity for design students to help a local organization that is rebuilding and reaching out to a local community,鈥 said Aaron Huffman, assistant professor of graphic design. Every year about 15 design students get involved in designing posters.
鈥淭he design students are very patient with the kids, and they always make sure the kids are involved in the design process,鈥 Evans said.
鈥淲ith the Biz Ba$ics program, our students are giving more than they get,鈥 said Huffman. 鈥淭hat is the culture we are trying to build at Cedarville.鈥
Located in southwest Ohio, Cedarville University is an accredited, Christ-centered, Baptist institution with an enrollment of 3,760 undergraduate, graduate, and online students in more than 100 areas of study. Founded in 1887, Cedarville is recognized nationally for its authentic Christian community, rigorous academic programs, strong graduation and retention rates, accredited professional and health science offerings, and leading student satisfaction ratings. For more information about the University, visit www.cedarville.edu.