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SAN BERNARDINO, CA—- On Wednesday morning, Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. hosted his second College and Career Day event for 300 high school juniors and seniors from San Bernardino City Unified School District and Rialto School District. The event took place at San Bernardino Valley College and was meant to assist our current high school students to explore their opportunities after graduation. Over twenty community partners had both informative and interactive booths for students to engage with. The students were taught how to create a strong resume, engage in a technology presentation by Amazon, and explore various job opportunities with County Fire, Law enforcement, EMT departments and dozens of other workforce departments and post-secondary educational opportunities.
“It’s very normal to not know exactly what your future is going to look like after high school. Not everyone has a set plan and that is okay. But what is not okay is to not have any plan or be aware of what opportunities are surrounding you to grow. My plan is to host this event at least twice a year to assure that all the high school juniors and seniors in the Fifth District have been personally reached to broaden their horizons on what opportunities they have after high school. Success is always possible, and it is up to these young people to work and or study hard to achieve their goals. This event was meant to let our students know that the county is behind them every step of the way, cheering them on. This event would not be made possible without all the support from our local schools and community partners, so I thank you all for all the help and support you have shown our fifth district students.”-Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr.
