To increase job training and educational opportunities for north Baton Rouge residents, business and community leaders are hosting today the first-ever 70805 Education for Careers Fair, named after the ZIP code that has become synonymous with violent crime in the city. Beginning at 11 a.m., the careers fair will take place at the Capital Area Technical College on North Acadian Thruway. A group of leaders will also lay out plans for the launch of the North Baton Rouge Industrial Training Initiative, a program designed to provide a new craft skills training program to eligible north Baton Rouge residents. Representatives from Capital Area Technical College, Baton Rouge Community College, nonprofit organizations and industry, including GBRIA ExxonMobil, Turner Industries, Associated Builders and Contractors, and HOPE Ministries, will be at the careers fair to discuss training and educational opportunities.
Careers fair for north Baton Rouge residents premieres today
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