PHILADELPHIA, April 5, 2022—Attorney General Josh Shapiro met with more than 100 School District of Philadelphia students from 10 high schools for the Office of Attorney General’s Third Annual Career Week, which partners with Philadelphia schools and businesses to introduce students to potential career paths.
From April 5 to April 7, sophomores and juniors from various Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs throughout the District connected with corporations, nonprofits, and government agencies aligned to their career interests. Career Week was created with the goal of exposing students to options for their future and showing them pathways to success. Equal access and exposure to career and educational opportunities plays an instrumental role in stopping the school-to-prison pipeline and increasing the school-to-work and school-to-college pipelines.
“We set up Career Week in 2019 to help students build connections with professionals all across Philadelphia,” said Attorney General Shapiro. “My team has brought together people from across the public and private sector. They are ready to share what they know to empower our students and help connect them with the opportunities that can set them on a great career path.”
Students were matched by the School District with a site visit that corresponded with their expressed interests and career goals. Groups spoke to representatives from the: Office of Attorney General Gun Violence Task Force, Office of Attorney General Bureau of Narcotics Investigation, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sheet Metal Workers – Local 19, Barristers Association of Philadelphia, Excel Learning Institute, Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Live Nation Urban, BIMBO Bakeries USA, Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia, Audacy, Greater Philadelphia Film Office, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Public Health Management Corporation.
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