Delphos City Schools is breaking ground and paving the way for a new Career Connections Center. The center will act as a field trip destination for students from several schools to gain exposure to the most in demand jobs in Ohio. Each of the different job fields will have their own Career Pod set up within the building. The district received just under a million dollars through a Straight A Grant from the state to build the 43 hundred square foot facility. Jefferson High School teacher, Missy McClurg, wrote the grant and says she is thrilled students will now have the chance to explore these careers early on.
"It exposes students to all these different career paths, lets them try it out and really set ambitious goals from there. Exposing them to the education, knowledge, training skills they're going to need for those types of careers, so they can make their own informed decisions," McClurg said.
The facility will be self-sufficient and is funded completely through the grant. Delphos City Schools Superintendent says this project shows the support of the community and staff.
"To get this done and to have wonderful people within our district to put together grants and to lead our district like this and to provide opportunities for our kids, I think Delphos is very blessed to have the staff that we have, and the community and the students that we have," Superintendent Kevin Wolfe, said.
The building is expected to be completed in late December. They are currently looking for businesses and organizations that want to be displayed in the Career Pods. You can get ahold of them by calling the high school at 419-695-1786.
