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Pasco County students take part in hands-on construction and electrical training at The Grove in Wesley Chapel
Summary
Pasco County Schools hosted an on-site work-based learning event at The Grove in Wesley Chapel with Williams Corporation, giving construction trades and electrical students practical experience including pouring concrete, wiring light bulbs and plumbing demonstrations, district staff and students said.
A Pasco County Schools employee said students in the district's construction trades and electrical programs participated in a work-based learning event at The Grove in Wesley Chapel hosted by Williams Corporation.
The district staff member described activities including pouring concrete, wiring light bulbs and demonstrations of refrigeration and plumbing systems. "We're out here at The Grove in Wesley Chapel with the Williams company, and they are hosting our construction trades and electricity students while they work on some interactive work based learning opportunities like pouring cement," the Pasco County Schools employee said.
Students said the event gave them hands-on exposure to real job tasks and helped them decide which trade to pursue. "It definitely helps when you want a hands on experience that's more out there into the world after you get out of school," said Student 2, a construction trades student with Pasco County Schools. Another student said they wanted to "learn about all different trades before I actually go into the field and pick 1." Students noted demonstrations of refrigeration units, plumbing and electrical work.
A district staff member characterized the event as promotional of work-based learning within the community and the school district. "We're doing this to promote work based learning within the community and within Pasco County Schools," the staff member said. Students and staff described the event as interactive and enjoyable; one student said, "It's pretty entertaining time out here," while another said instructors made complex tasks easier to understand.
At the end of the program, a district staff member offered explicit thanks to the host. "We would love to thank the Williams Corporation because this event, as a district employee, this is my favorite event I've ever been to," the staff member said, adding the event provided opportunities students might not otherwise experience.
No formal actions, votes or policy changes were recorded during the event; speakers framed it as an outreach and hands-on learning opportunity rather than a policy decision.
