LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – More than 2,000 8th-grade students got to explore careers in construction and skilled trades at the 6th annual FORGE Your Path Career Expo.

Partnering with more than 50 businesses, organizers said they hope to bridge the gap between education and industry by giving students direct access to professionals in high-demand fields.

Ultimately, they hope to get students excited about the workforce and show them what’s available.

Students from 29 schools in 10 different counties were in attendance.

“From running a mini excavator, to finishing concrete, laying brick, doing a welding simulator, we have a driving simulator, just so many different aspects to show them, there are so many different career pathways in the construction industry,” said Executive Director

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