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'Be Proud Mobile Workshop' comes to three middle Georgia locations
MACON, Ga. -- The Be Pro Be Proud Mobile Workshop has started and will be held over the next three weeks at three separate locations in middle Georgia.The event works to connect students at local school districts with career options.“The need for sk...
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Learning About Well Paying Jobs that Do Not Require College Degrees
Students in Richmond County are getting a look at myriad jobs that pay well without getting a four-year college degree.A 40-foot trailer called the Be Pro Be Proud Georgia Mobile Workshop was set up on the campus of the Technical Career Magnet School on O...
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‘Be Pro Be Proud’ mobile workshop stops in Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia students are getting the opportunity to learn about skilled trade jobs this week through simulators.The Be Pro Be Proud mobile workshop is making stops in Middle Georgia to teach students about trade jobs availa...
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Be Pro Be Proud Georgia Gets Grant
Be Pro Be Proud Georgia; a comprehensive initiative that connects students around the state to high-demand, high-paying careers; recently announced it is the recipient of a $600,000 grant from the Marcus Foundation.Launched in July 2020, Be Pro Be Proud G...
Read MoreBe Pro Be Proud mobile workshop in Calhoun
Our Chamber and Economic Development organizations are constantly trying to solve workforce development challenges.Now is the perfect time for us to look for new and innovative ways to inform students of career opportunities. A public-private partnership...
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Walton County high school students experience Be Pro Be Proud Workforce Workshop
(Monroe, Ga.) Through a partnership with the Northeast Georgia Regional Commission and Walton Works, over 1000 high school students across Walton County participated in theBe Pro Be Proud Georgia workforce workshop, gaining skills while exploring differen...
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Be Pro Be Proud Georgia Tour stops at County Schools' career academy
Carroll County School District students were offered an opportunity Monday and Tuesday to explore career options outside of the traditional four-year college spectrum.Read full article HERE.
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Initiative invites Forsyth Central students to learn more about technical professions in Georgia
Be Pro Be Proud Georgia, the states first mobile workforce workshop that introduces students to technical skills and options, visited Forsyth Central High School on Feb. 17-19, inviting kids to take part in simulation games while learning more about profe...
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