OK2GROW
Engaging and Inspiring Students

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Our mission is to facilitate the development of Oklahoma's future workforce by creating awareness of careers and promoting pathways that build confidence and excitement for workplace success.

OK2GROW is a small business driven workforce development and career pathways nonprofit focused on entrepreneurship, high school completion and career awareness activities. We have three program areas to support our goal:

• Youth Entrepreneurship
• Career Awareness
• Dream It Do It Oklahoma: the next generation of makers, builders and manufacturing

Through the Scholarships to Success youth entrepreneurship program, we will build a vibrant community of young people that are equipped to think innovatively and creatively in order to potentially start their own business or use these skills in existing business.  We want to create a culture that supports these students by making more resources, mentors, experiences and opportunities available to them.  

Through our career awareness initiatives, we help students develop a vision of success for their future by connecting with a career path. We bridge gaps between educators, businesses, parents and students by organizing career awareness activities and emphasizing the importance of completing high school.

Lastly, Dream It Do It Oklahoma showcases career pathways in manufacturing to youth through student and educator tours of manufacturing facilities, collaborative training programs, internships and classroom visits. The average salary in Oklahoma for manufacturing positions is $60, 473.  There are opportunities for both men and women, and the industry is in need of its next generation of leaders.
What can you do?  Visit our Join Us page to find out.

OK2Grow Redbud Celebration – April 10
Join us for our signature lip sync battle, a restaurant pull, a wine pull, new raffle, and live auction during our OK2Grow Redbud Celebration!  The event is being held at the Bond Event Center on April 10th at 5:30pm.
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Enter our new raffle and a chance to WIN a 7-night luxurious beach get-away trip for two. Explore the most beautiful beaches along the shores of Mexico in luxurious resorts with endless pools, world-class restaurants and a week of fun.  Choose from one of four spectacular resorts. The prize includes 100,000 American Airlines miles to cover the flights.
 
Raffle tickets are $50, or three for $100.  Get your raffle tickets today.

​Redbud Event tickets are $60.

​Available event sponsorships are as follows:
$5,000 Rockstar

• ​One VIP table for 10
  
• One area sponsorship of your choice from the following: valet, bar area, social media or reception
• Logo featured prominently in day of event program
• Logo featured prominently on day of event signage and slideshow

$2,500 Opening Act

• ​One table for 10
• Logo featured on day of event program, signage and slideshow

​$1,000 Showstopper

• ​One table for 10
• ​Name listed on day of event program

Contact StephanieC@aaon.com for more information

In the News

• Internships: Employers partner with school Union Career Connect hosts 'signing day' for students taking spring internships
  
• People and Places: OK2Grow
• OK2Grow on Good Day Tulsa
  
• Internship Signing Day
• Oklahoma Magazine: Closing Thoughts with Stephanie Cameron
• Achievers Under 40 Profile: Stephanie Cameron
• People to Watch: Cameron touts tech skills to students
• Small Business Owners Are Making the Difference for Area Students
• Union Seniors in Tech Program Refurbish Bike to Hand Out to Needy Kids  
• 5 Questions with Stephanie Cameron
• Entrepreneur workshop gives Tulsa high school students a taste of the real business world
• East Central Junior High students learn about Tulsa Tech manufacturing programs
• Dream It Do It celebrates Manufacturing Week with awards
• Technician program expands job offerings for Union graduates
• Cultural change happening for students through manufacturing education
• Wingo: Public Education Solution Is at Hand