Expo attracts students from multiple school districts

Students from schools in Patrick and Henry counties, and Martinsville, participated in the 11th Career ChoICE Youth Expo West, held on Sept. 25 at the Olde Dominion Agricultural Complex. The event connected 3,600 middle and high schoolers to employers and potential occupations at 66 hands-on activity stations. 

As they moved from station to station, students engaged directly with employers and educational providers. They explored the backs of ambulances, tried out a fighter pilot video game at the U.S. Army booth and received 3D-printed giveaways while learning about careers in additive manufacturing. These hands-on activities allowed students to see career opportunities and imagine themselves in future roles.

Other schools to participate in the West event were Pittsylvania and Halifax counties and the City of Danville.

The East version of the event was scheduled to be held on Oct. 9 at Hampden-Sydney College.