From One Generation To The Next
Throughout history, from one generation to the next, skills and trades are passed along. This is evident from villages to massive cities. It is one of the most fundamental rites of passage for children transitioning to adulthood. For LaRue County High School student Jameson LaRue, Co-Op is a point on his path to launching life after graduation.
As in several recent Educating LaRue features, LaRue County Schools is partnering with local businesses to provide opportunities for LaRue County High School students to build experience exploring a particular job/career. In this week’s installment, Jameson LaRue shares his experience working at LaRue-Carey insurance, “I love the co-op experience. On the average day I get to answer the phone and even get the opportunity to meet new people almost every day.”
Thinking of his future, he has his sights set on learning what it takes to enter into this career, “I hope to learn more about the insurance agency and the daily skills needed to become a successful agent.”
The unique dynamic of this Co-Op experience for Jameson is rooted in a deep tradition throughout history. Not only, as mentioned above, does one generation pass skills and knowledge onto the next, but historically this is seen frequently in families. It’s not only practical, but for those subsequent generations who choose to take on the mantel of the family business, it allows for an incredible amount of generational knowledge to be passed on throughout everyday interactions.
Jack LaRue, an agent with the LaRue-Carey Insurance Group, is also Jameson’s dad. In considering the value of the Co-Op program, he reflects on its positive impact on his field of business, “Co-op is a great avenue to recruit future agents. It gives us as insurance agents the opportunity to teach and explain the importance of insurance. Co-op is as close to hands-on training as you can get.”
The aim of the Co-Op experience is to allow students the experience to begin to see the breadth of the work possible for them to engage in. For LaRue-Carey insurance, the scope is large, from one coast to the other, “On a daily basis we interact and communicate with people in Kentucky as well as across the US. Hopefully, the student learns to be comfortable in an office environment and being able to communicate with someone they have never met.”
*Local businesses that would like to participate in the Co-Op program can contact Tara Wooden, LaRue County Schools Instructional Supervisor, at (270) 358-4111 or at tara.wooden@larue.kyschools.us
