Fremont, Calif.--December 7, 2018-- On December 7th, 2018, Irvington DECA’s first annual DECA Rise minicon took place at Irvington High School. DECA Rise is a new, annual program offered by Irvington DECA to help middle-schoolers explore their interests and discover their passions for business. This year, DECA Rise members prepared themselves through public speaking, learning business topics, and participating in engaging activities over the course of eight weeks.
At the conclusion of this year’s program, Rise students had the opportunity to participate in a mini conference, which allowed Rise students to implement their learnings into a real-world business scenario roleplay Members experienced a full day of testing, roleplays, and business-related workshops and activities.
Irvington DECA officers believe that getting started early is the best way to prepare for the future - for this reason, this program is aimed to help middle-school students exclusively get a head start on their DECA and professional careers. Students are taught by a team of business-oriented chapter officers with experience in various aspects of business, including: Business Management and Administration, Marketing, Finance, Entrepreneurship, and Hospitality/Tourism. Specific topics covered within the Rise program include economics, marketing, and finance in business contexts, alongside a roleplay and testing guide session.
Pictures from the program can be found at this link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11CN5fWOiHkW6Tt6tcu2Q1dcbdcgMoyNt
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ABOUT IRVINGTON DECA
Irvington DECA is the localized chapter-level operation of DECA, Inc. With over 100 members, DECA attracts large amounts of students who are interested in business management, financing, hospitality, marketing, and entrepreneurship. As a well-established chapter within the Northern California District of California DECA, members often experience great success at district, state, and international-level conferences each year.
ABOUT DECA, INC.
DECA, Inc. is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education and offers students experiences in marketing, business management, financing, and hospitality to over 215,000 high school students across the globe.