Construction Career Days
La Polama 8th grader, Kahira Gonzales crawls through a cement. pipe simulating what its like to work in a manhole during the sixth annual Southern Arizona Construction Career Days at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds, on Nov. 6, 2019. The event consisted of four stations including civil engineer/mining, utilities, construction, and engineering which aim to give students a hands-on experience in various jobs within the labor workforce. 3,800 students from over 90 schools will attend the event spanning two days. The equipment and volunteers all are provided by various companies giving students the ability to interact and learn from workers currently in their respective field. Last year the event began allowing 8th grade students to attend in order to help them decide on where they would go to high school.
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