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‘Build My Future’ gives local students a look at work world

By: Dave Thompson|April 9, 2025
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    • Tate Martin climbs a rope as part of an arborist demonstration at the “Build My Future” career event Tuesday, April 8, at the QCCA Expo Center in Rock Island. More than 1,300 area students explored careers in the trades at the event. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    Troy Tully got to operate a simulated welder and think about a career in welding. Kaylee Rockwell got to operate saws and other hand tools and think about a career in construction. Tate Martin got to climb a rope and think about a career as an arborist.

    Those three area students joined about 1,300 other young people on Tuesday, April 8, for the “Build My Future”…

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