ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Students from 55 schools across the region will get to explore career paths on Tuesday at the fifth annual ROC With Your Hands event. It’s happening from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rochester Community Sports Complex.
The event connects students in grades 7 through 12 with careers and training opportunities that don’t require a college degree, such as skilled trades and advanced manufacturing. Dozens of employers will be there to answer students’ questions and connect them with job shadowing and apprenticeship opportunities.
Rich Turner, executive director of the Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association, said the ultimate goal is to connect students with a state-registered apprenticeship that they’re happy with…