Kids & Family
In Santa Cruz: Hands On! Build Your Future
Explore careers that don't require a university degree, prepare for life after high school, and get hands on experience doing real projects
Hands On! Build Your Future is a 12 part series of career exploration workshops for kids in grades 5-8 where participants can learn about careers that don’t require a university degree. Sessions are made up of one of three topics - carpentry & construction, electrical, and mechanical design.
The sessions include an introduction to the careers in which these skills would be used and the necessary education/apprenticeship required.
Participants will also engage in a hands on project utilizing tools and skills based on the session’s topic.
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This session is about carpentry and construction, where participants will learn about these trades and get hands on experience building a catapult!
For the full schedule, visit http://bit.ly/scpl-future or contact the Santa Cruz Public Libraries Programming Department at 831-427-7717 or pro@santacruzpl.org.
