Hands-On Construction and Skilled Dates Announced
Porter County
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
The Construction Advancement Foundation and Center of Workforce Innovations are sponsoring a Hands-on Construction and Skilled Trades Day at the Porter County Expo Center on on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. The event is open to high school students as well as the general public and will take place inside the Industrial Building at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Crown Point, Indiana. The event will start at 8:00 a.m. and end at 2:00 p.m. All of the different apprenticeship training centers will be participating and attendees will have the opportunity to do hands-on activities and learn about career opportunities in the building and construction trade unions.
Lake County
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
The Construction Advancement Foundation and Center of Workforce Innovations are sponsoring a Hands-on Construction and Skilled Trades Day at the Lake County Fairgrounds on on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. The event is open to high school students as well as the general public and will take place inside the Industrial Building at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Crown Point, Indiana. The event will start at 8:00 a.m. and end at 2:00 p.m. All of the different apprenticeship training centers will be participating and attendees will have the opportunity to do hands-on activities and learn about career opportunities in the building and construction trade unions. This event takes place during National Apprenticeship Week.
Program Highlights
- Up to 17 Different Construction Apprenticeship Training Centers will be Participating
- Students will learn about Construction Careers Paths
- Students will participate in Trade Specific Hands-on Activities
- Students will Learn How to Apply to Apprenticeship Programs
Registration information can be found here
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