Education
Events Monday at Darien High School Encouraged Students, Parents to Prepare for Life After School
|
A series of events were held Monday at Darien High School to help students prepare and plan for their careers and figure out what they want to do with their lives. The events included an assembly for students, then small group meetings with adults to talk about how the adults found their ways into careers, and in the evening a presentation for parents to help their sons and daughters. — an announcement from Darien High School
Vince Benevento, founder and director of Causeway Collaborative, addressed Darien High School juniors and seniors classes in the assembly, titled “Purpose and Passion: Finding Your Pathway.”
Causeway Collaborative is a Westport-based organization founded to counsel young men, particularly in career development and with and therapeutic mentorship, according to the organization’s website. Benevento encouraged students to take actions to find their interests and strengths that would lead toward their career path. He spoke to the importance of surrounding themselves with positive influences, learning to grow through setbacks, and anchoring themselves to a meaningful purpose.