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Students Swamp Career Expo in South Texas

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“But for 1,800 mostly Hispanic middle school students who recently filled the entire arena floor, the attraction was not a pop star or sports figures; these fans came to explore their futures at a career expo. And they came in numbers that far exceeded original expectations, according to one of the event’s organizers.

“We had originally planned to host only 500 students and maybe 30 exhibitors who would discuss their careers and the requirements for getting into those professions,” said Dr. Ida Acuña-Garza, a retired Texas Cooperative Extension agent in Hidalgo County.”

Posted on: November 21st, 2006
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Filed Under: Business, Education, Tomás' Picks, Youth
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