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'Careers on Wheels' brings hands‑on career exploration to fourth graders, organizers say
Summary
Lenoir County’s Careers on Wheels engaged students with community partners — about 95 presenters and 586 fourth‑graders participated — to expose children to a range of jobs and career pathways.
Lenoir County Public Schools described a district initiative to introduce career awareness as early as kindergarten and to provide hands‑on exploration in fourth grade through the “Careers on Wheels” event, which district staff said drew approximately 95 community participants and 586 students this year.
Career and workforce development coordinator Mrs. Collins told the board the program is part of a continuum that starts in elementary…
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