Photos: Students get a chance to learn construction skills during the Southern Arizona Construction Career Days in Tucson
The sixth annual Southern Arizona Construction Career Days kicked off at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds Wednesday morning, Nov. 6, 2019. The event consisted of four stations including civil engineer/mining, utilities, construction, and engineering all which aim to give students a hands-on experience in various jobs within the respective labor workforce. 3,800 students from over 90 schools will attend the event over the two days it runs. The equipment and volunteers are all provided by various companies giving students the ability to interact and learn from workers currently in the field.
Construction Career Days
La Paloma 8th graders Jayson Potter and Emily Robinson are taught how to properly use a hammer 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.
Construction Career Days
Students practice their hammering skills 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.
Construction Career Days
La Paloma 8th grader Alex Piñon is assisted by Joshua Peña, a second year apprentice with Sun Valley Masonry, with adding a cement block to a wall 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.
Construction Career Days
A class of students enters the Civil Engineering and Mining zone of 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.
Construction Career Days
Emma Bowman, an 8th grader at Cross Middle School, operates an excavator 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.
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.
Construction Career Days
A student tries out an excavator during the sixth annual Southern Arizona Construction Career Days at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds, on Nov. 6, 2019.
Construction Career Days
La Paloma 8th grader Victoria Minch works on her screwdriver skills during the sixth annual Southern Arizona Construction Career Days at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds, on Nov. 6, 2019.
Construction Career Days
La Paloma 8th grader Jayla Graham puts a nail in a board during the sixth annual Southern Arizona Construction Career Days at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds, on Nov. 6, 2019.
Construction Career Days
A student pulls out nails from a board with a hammer during the sixth annual Southern Arizona Construction Career Days at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds, on Nov. 6, 2019.
Construction Career Days
A worker shows students how to operate a milling rig during the sixth annual Southern Arizona Construction Career Days at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds, on Nov. 6, 2019.
Construction Career Days
Emma Bowman, an 8th grader at Cross Middle School, operates an excavator 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.
Construction Career Days
La Paloma 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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