“No matter race, what you are, you can do whatever you want to do in life,” said Jayven Knighton, Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School student. Find out how this local middle school is encouraging kids to shoot for the stars.⭐
One local middle school is working to reshape how students view their future. It held an event that introduced kids to community members who have pursued careers in fields they may not have thought were even possible.One local middle school is working to reshape how students view their futures.
It brought in people from across the community, to help inspire hundreds of middle school children, and expose them to career possibilities. Knighton was one of the hundreds of students at Matthew Gilbert Middle School who learned an important lesson at this year’s Black History Career Carousel.“It’s just an activity that we decided to come up with for all of our kids to get exposed to as many career opportunities out there. So non-traditional, traditional just to get those kids inspired,” said Tiffany Sutton, Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School Assistant Principal.
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