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Choffin shows teens how to get more out of high school

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Youngstown City scholars check out Choffin’s Public Safety Academy vehicle fleet which includes a fire truck, police car, and ambulance.
Youngstown City scholars check out Choffin’s Public Safety Academy vehicle fleet which includes a fire truck, police car, and ambulance. Photo provided

To commemorate the conclusion of Career and Technical Education Month, Choffin Career and Technical Center invited Youngstown City School District tenth grade students to visit the center.

While at Choffin, teens connected with two of the center’s five academies that matched their college and/or career interests.

Youngstown City scholars tour the Interactive App & Game Design program housed within the Academy of the Arts. Current Interactive App & Game Design scholars demo’d virtual reality (VR) to prospective 10th grade scholars with an app they built in house.
Youngstown City scholars tour the Interactive App & Game Design program housed within the Academy of the Arts. Current Interactive App & Game Design scholars demo’d virtual reality (VR) to prospective 10th grade scholars with an app they built in house. Photo provided

Choffin’s career academies include: Academy of the Arts, Academy of Business & Entrepreneurship, Public Safety Academy, Academy of the Skilled Trades, and the YOUMed Academy.

Scholars got a first-hand look at the career and technical education options offered by touring the center, meeting with instructors, and taking part in hands-on demonstrations with current scholars.

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