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On Friday, February 6th, 2026, The Success School, the Chamber's Foundation, held it's Reality Store® at Edgewood Junior High School. The Reality Store® is a simulation that helps junior high students appreciate the ‘realities’ of life and achieve a better understanding of personal finance. In the Reality Store® simulation, junior high students pretend they are a 28-year-old starting out in their life and career. Each school year, this program is held at four local middle schools, where close to 1000 students participate. Over 150 community members volunteered to run the tables at these events this year. Volunteering for a Reality Store® is a fun way to interact with students and teach them important lessons. See the photos from the event below! As a part of the Chamber's Foundation, The Success School acts as the connection between the business and the education communities. We serve students by introducing them to many different potential career options, providing them with opportunities to interact with professionals in different fields and helping them understand that graduating from high school is crucial for future success. We also serve the business community by offering meaningful volunteer opportunities for business professionals in our career learning programs which provide workforce development services for youth.
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On Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026, The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce's Success School held a Business & Entrepreneurship Career Panel at Bloomington High School North. The panelists had the opportunity to share their experiences, discuss current trends in the industry, and answer questions from students. See the photos from the event below! Panelists include (L to R):
On Thursday, January 22nd, 2026, The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce's Success School held a Culinary/Hospitality Career Panel at Edgewood High School. The panelists had the opportunity to share their experiences, discuss current trends in the industry, and answer questions from students. See the photos from the event below! Panelists include (L to R):
On Friday, January 16th, 2026, The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce's Success School held a Career Panel on Agriculture at Edgewood Junior High School. See the photos from the event below! Panelists include (L to R):
 On Friday, November 7th, 2025, The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce's Success School held a Career Panel on Marketing and Business at Edgewood Junior High School. See the photos from the event below! Panelists include (L to R):
 The 3rd Annual Career Cruise was held on November 6, 2025, at the Monroe Convention Center with almost 1000 middle school students from Monroe County. Students visited four ports on the cruise, interacting with 50 businesses and organizations to learn about various careers available right here in Monroe County! Many thanks to Boston Scientific, Solution Tree, IU Credit Union, Callie & Company Entertainment, Cook Medical, IU Health Bloomington, Simtra BioPharma Solutions, and TASUS for making this event possible! The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce's Success School hosted a High School Career Exploration, Intern, and Employment Fair at Edgewood High School (EHS) on October 28th. There were 20-25 local organizations from all sectors that offered opportunities for current high school students. At the Fair, organizations were able to interact with high school students about the career opportunities open to them now or in the future. See photos from the event below! On Friday, October 3rd, 2025, The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce's Success School held a Culinary & Hospitality Career Panel at Edgewood Junior High School. See the photos from the event below! Panelists include (L to R):
The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce's Success School hosted a High School Career Exploration, Intern, and Employment Fair at Bloomington High School North (BHSN) on September 22nd and Bloomington High School South (BHSS) on September 25th. There were 20-25 local organizations from all sectors that offered opportunities for current high school students. At the Fair, organizations were able to interact with high school students about the career opportunities open to them now or in the future. See photos from the event below! On Friday, September 19th, 2025, the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce's Foundation, the Success School, held the annual Tour of Opportunity, where 6th grade students from Edgewood Junior High School toured organizations to explore different career opportunities within Monroe County. These organizations included Gen215, IU Health, Monroe County Airport, Weddle Brothers Construction Co., and Smithville. See photos from the tour below! |
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