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District Highlight: Carteret County Public Schools - CCC Manufacturing Day Sparks Career Interests in Middle School Students
"From welding to biotechnology, about 80 county middle school students discovered a plethora of career opportunities in the manufacturing and biotech fields Friday.
The eighth-graders, from the county’s four public middle schools, participated in Middle School Manufacturing Day at Carteret Community College. Through hands-on learning stations set up across the campus, students learned about a variety of trades and what education is necessary to pursue them.
The school system is partnering with CCC to present several career interest field trips at the college, according to Kathy Bernstein, a career development coordinator with the school system."
It's so exciting to see students have work-based learning opportunities that inspire them to think about potential future careers! Read the full story here.
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