Eighth-graders from six Modesto school districts gathered at Modesto Junior College on Dec. 2 to attend an interactive Career and Technical Education Fair now in its fourth year.
About 3,200 children met local career professionals and high school students taking CTE classes. The fair helped the eighth-grade students better visualize, interrogate and embark upon their own passions and post-graduation plans.
“We want our eighth-graders to be informed on what’s available to them when they do go to high school,” said Rachelle Barkus, Modesto City Schools’ senior director of educational options. “We want our high school students to have the opportunity to share what they have found their passion to be while they’re in high school.”…