Junior Achievement hosts thousands of middle school students at Southwest Florida’s largest ever career expo

Junior Achievement hosts thousands of middle school students at Southwest Florida’s largest ever career expo

Note to Media: Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida (JA) recently held the largest ever career expo in Southwest Florida. Nearly ten thousand eighth grade students from Lee and Collier Counties participated in the JA Inspire program and thousands attended the three-day event held at Alico Arena on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University.

 

Over 50 of the region’s top employers and business professionals met with the students to discuss real-world opportunities and envision future career options in Southwest Florida. The program included in-classroom curriculum as well as the hands-on expo.

 

JA is the world’s largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship.

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