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Construction career expo aimed at teenagers

By Ty Tagami
March 6, 2012

Middle and high school students interested in a construction career can meet college professors, professionals and trade representatives at the eighth annual Construction Education Foundation of Georgia’s CareerExpo.

The foundation touts the exposition as the largest youth workforce development event in the state. Students can learn about career paths and necessary skills.

The event is March 15 and 16, at the Georgia International Convention Center, 2000 Convention Center Concourse, Atlanta. Information: www.CEFGA.org.

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Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.

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