The students at Bayview Avenue School had the opportunity to learn all about different professions from the people who work in them during the school's annual Career Awareness Expo. Local professionals rotated through K-5 classrooms to share their work experiences and explain how their education was the foundation of their career choices and advancement. "Our students are good listeners," said Principal Odette Wills. "They appreciate the wisdom spoken by these voices of experience."
Workers from a range of occupations - including real estate broker, correction officer, doctor, dentist and bank executive - volunteered their time to visit as many as three classrooms. They described their jobs to students, answered questions about their career choices, and spoke anecdotally about their professional experiences.
Many of the visitors demonstrated the special equipment they use on the job to help students better understand the importance of knowing how to use specific tools for specific jobs.
