PASCAGULLA, Miss. (WLOX) – A job fair Thursday at Jackson County Exceptional Schools showed dozens of students what their future holds.
Disability advocacy group ARC and the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation partnered for the event.
These organizations focus on services for individuals with cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.
“One of their special programs is for high school students ages 14 to 21, and that’s what this luxury job is all about,” said Kim Duffy, executive director of the Singing River ARC Chapter .
Seventeen local companies conducted interactive demonstrations similar to on-the-job skills.
That’s true. You’re never too young to learn how to save money.
“What we’re doing is teaching kids how to open a savings account, teaching them how to close it properly, and teaching them how to count change accurately. ,” said a security official at Keesler Federal Credit. Union, Xavier Williams.
Students learned how to fold pizza boxes, clean pools, clean pots of dirt, and practiced folding shirts like those found in retail stores.
Duffy says all this hands-on experience is valuable.
“This has several effects. By introducing students to the business community, they see the value and know that they have something to contribute. It introduces them to the business and opens their minds to things they might not have thought of before.”
Jackson County Exceptional Schools will host another colorful work festival in the spring.
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