JA expo inspires 3,200 teens to think about their future careers

By: Kenda Burrows|December 8, 2023

|6 min read

Quad Cities eighth graders wearing JA Inspire backpacks crowd around a booth at the organization's 2023 Career Expo at the Bend XPO on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. CREDIT KENDA BURROWS

Nearly 3,200 teens crowded into the JA Inspire Career Expo at the Bend XPO in East Moline on Thursday – and again today – to get a taste of the wealth of career opportunities available to them after graduation.

“The whole goal of this specific event is really to help eighth-graders see what opportunities are provided right here in the Quad Cities and to set them…

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JA expo inspires 3,200 teens to think about their future careers

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