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PHOENIX - The Arizona National Guard hosted the 13th annual Arizona Construction Career Days Nov. 5 and 6, at Papago Park Military Reservation here.
More than 55 community partners provided hands-on construction-related experience to 1,897 high school students from 75 schools located in 13 Arizona counties.
The Adjutant General of Arizona, Maj. Gen. Michael T. McGuire, emphasized the important symbiotic relationship the Arizona National Guard maintains with employers in the community.
“It’s important for our industry leaders and elected leaders to know the mental, spiritual, physical, and emotional welfare of our formations is founded on the idea that guardsmen can have employment and a job they can count on that is productive in this economy in Arizona and then can be called to serve and have a place to be returned to,” McGuire said. “That why this program is so important to me.”
“Today is about bridging a connection between the youth and construction companies,” said Rose Ann Canizales, president of the Association for Construction Career Development. “We want them to feel comfortable to talk to industry leaders about apprentice programs, careers and their future goals.”
For example, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., has a four-year apprenticeship program for young adults that can lead to jobs as project engineers and field supervisors.
“We want students to know in construction they will be surrounded by intelligent, bright problem solvers that will help them succeed,” said Enrique Sarmiento, Building, Information and Modeling manager with McCarthy Building Companies.
During the expo, students participated in hands-on experience such as operating construction equipment, wood working, project management and constructing brick walls.
“It is fun digging holes and working on machines. It makes it more interesting when we get to have a hands-on feel of the equipment,” said Dwaine Keltner, an Agua Fria High School student. “I always wanted to do construction but after seeing all of the displays, I want to do it more.”
Sarmiento said the event organizers want the students to know they can have a bright technical future in construction.
“It’s not just hard work, it is a lot of bright minds working together to achieve a common goal as a team,” Sarmiento said.
Public and Private Construction Industry leaders, elected officials and military leaders met on the first day of the event to highlight the important roles public-private partnerships play in support of secondary education, construction workforce development and the Arizona National Guard.
| Date Taken: | 11.06.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 11.10.2015 15:42 |
| Story ID: | 181616 |
| Location: | PHOENIX, AZ, US |
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