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Over 250 middle school students from across five Pennsylvania counties took part in “Construction Wars,” an interactive career exploration program held Oct. 14-16 at ABC Keystone’s training facility in Manheim, Pennsylvania.
Designed to introduce children to the trades, the program is offered for students in seventh and eighth grades.
Throughout the day, participants rotated through hands-on stations led by skilled tradespeople. Activities included wiring electrical circuits, constructing wooden benches, laying brick, building PVC projects, shaping sheet-metal toolboxes and exploring HVAC systems and heavy equipment.
Member companies financially sponsored the event and provided giveaways for the students, as well as hosting the trade stations. Members volunteered their time with hands-on training and sharing their experiences with and insight on construction careers.
ABC Keystone developed the event to showcase construction careers. Since its inception in 2016, thousands of students have participated in Construction Wars across central Pennsylvania, many of whom later pursue training through ABC Keystone’s PA Registered Apprenticeship Training program.
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