Hector Receives Help Towards his Future

Submitted By: Eden Area ROP “This program has been the best help I could have ever dreamed of. I have polished my skills and learned more advanced techniques. It helps you achieve your goals and learn to have faith in yourself. It helps you focus and pick a...

Successful Freelance Make-Up Artist

Submitted By: Eden Area ROP “I graduated from the Academy for Business and Finance at San Leandro High. I am currently on the show Faceoff, a reality show where you compete against each other making special effects creatures. After I graduated from SLHS, I...

I have the Greatest Job!

Submitted By: Eden Area ROP After working at his company for less than two years, Michael is in the running to be a foreman; sending the following message to his welding teacher: “Ms. J. guess what, they have three guys that have been picked for the position of...

Business Academy Impacts College and Future

Submitted By: Eden Area ROP “The ROP, specifically the Business Academy, has been one of the greatest experiences of my high school career. Before I joined this program, I planned on just coasting through high school. Now I have gained a valuable wealth of...

More than a Dream

Submitted By: Eden Area ROP “High school for most is about professional aspiration, but I wanted more than a dream. DECA gave me the training grounds to go from sports business career hopeful to poised and prepared. I was encouraged to learn, challenged to think...

Role Plays Impact Hiring Process

Submitted By: Eden Area ROP “In high school, I used to think sales role plays were something limited to DECA. I learned this wasn’t true in my first interview at Yelp. The practice I gained in DECA helped me get the job and excel in the role. I now manage...