Take Charge of Your Future
Feb 25, 2009 Wedding Planning InstitutePresident Barack Obama, interrupted by three dozen standing ovations in his first official address before Congress, challenged Americans to better compete in the global economy by creating opportunity through higher education. Â
“And so tonight, I ask every American to commit to at least one year or more of higher education or career training,” Obama said to a joint session of Congress. “This can be community college or a four-year school; vocational training or an apprenticeship. But whatever the training may be, every American will need to get more than a high school diploma.”
For the Certified Wedding Planner and those who aspire to become a wedding planner, this call to action, backed by billions of dollars for education stimulus in recently approved economic legislation, from a president who committed over a decade of his life to teaching constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School, is timely and reassuring.
In an economy in crisis, opportunity awaits those who seek betterment through self improvement and career training. Whether it is through a certification program or continuing education, each of us owes it to ourselves and our society to step forward and take charge of our future.
Professor Obama, The Education President
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February 25th, 2009 at 8:49 am
No one should ever stop learning. The continuing education that WPI offers ensures that the CWP is always on the leading edge of what is going on in the wedding industry.
February 25th, 2009 at 11:44 am
Each individual should be a life-long learner. Now is the time to follow your dreams and become a certified wedding planner. As Satchel Paige said, “Work like you don’t need the money. Love like you’ve never been hurt. Dance like nobody’s watching.” Words to live by.
February 25th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
Most people who choose wedding planning as a career do it because they like making others happy while doing something they love. Add getting paid for it and helping out the economy and you’ve got a dream job!
February 25th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
I stand behind hind what Obama says about education. It is so important for people to study and to keep on doing so. Education is an amzing thing and it gives people more tools than they can imagine. Education also opens many doors in the career field and opens a person’s eye to what they can accomplish with their knowledge. Wisdom is power and that is an important thing to have in a person’s life. Every set a person takes to further their education I feel the more they will be accomplsihed and the higher their self esteem will be. That is why I am enrolled in the program!
February 25th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
Education is the best way to ensure your future. The best way to avoid a layoff is to be your own boss. That is the great thing about being a CWP, you control your destiny.
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:53 pm
I think Obama has a lot of great things planned for America. I truly hope that everyone will be able to receive the best education our country has to offer. I know for me learning is something I need, I thrive off of. Thats why WPI is so wonderful I learn something new everyday!
March 4th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
I think education is so very important, we all should never stop learning. Even if people are not attending school, they should be taking workshops, and reading books, to learn, and keep learning all though there lives. The more you know, the more power you have to change things, and help yourself. Its the best way too be a leader in your own life.
March 26th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
I think in this economic crisis that we are in, it is imperative that we look for opportunities to expand out minds, our earning potetial and how we can help others. Taking the WPI course with plans to start a event planning business with my friend will help me in my quest for expanding my opportunities.
March 30th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
As someone currently in college full time, I am experiencing first hand the importance of education. The job market is tough right now and expanding your skill set is imperative to finding opportunity. The WPI has been another great way to expand my knowledge - my school doesn’t offer event planning courses, so the WPI allowed me to fulfill my goals. Hopefully this will alow me to make my own business opportunity by starting my own event planning business.
April 3rd, 2009 at 6:04 am
Higher education has always been a “must” in order to be able to further your business career. You need to plan your future early and move forward to reach your goal in the business world whether it be in business, law, medical field, etc, you must get a higher level of education to ensure your desired position at the highest salary. Obama has many ideas for us and we will have the opportunity to witness and experience many changes in his term of presidency. Higher education has to be addressed by all of us in order to be successful.
April 9th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
I believe that we should never stop learning, researching and making our selves better people. I enjoy the LWPI certification course at the local community college. I have met so many wonderful people!
April 14th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
This is one of the few industries that will never go away but will always change. I many ways we will always be learning. That is why I choose Wedding Planning.
April 20th, 2009 at 11:13 am
I had not really wanted to go back to school but I’m so glad I did. WPI is the exact help I needed to get into wedding planning and their course is so extensive and detailed that I couldn’t be happier to be taking the course.
June 15th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
I think that higher education is a must to further your career endeavors. Although I have two degrees, I am still seeking the perfect job. So after several layoffs and reduction in salary, I decided to follow my passion and start my own business and become a wedding planner. I know this is the best move I have taken so far.
July 17th, 2009 at 3:31 am
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