04/11/2024
Recently, our 11th grade Youth Scholars had an exciting opportunity to participate in a Mystery Career Panel alongside team members from MGH’s Ragon Building Project and Turner Construction! The Scholars met with team members working in the trades, administration/operations, engineering, architecture, and project management to learn more about their work.
At each station, Scholars asked members of the team a series of questions including what training or career education they received, what machinery they work with, who they work with, and what their day-to-day workdays look like. By piecing the answers and clues together, Scholars guessed each panelist’s career (though they were stumped at a couple of the stations!).
Leslie Aldana, the Community & Citizenship Program Specialist for Turner Construction Company said, “We cannot thank you enough for allowing us to participate in the career panel. The students kept everyone on their toes and asked really engaging questions.”
This career exploration not only broadened students’ understanding of various professions but also introduced them to new career paths they may not have considered before. But this opportunity was not limited to the 11th graders alone! In recent weeks, both the 10th and 12th grade programs also had the chance to interact with employees from Turner. For the second year running, the 10th grade cohort visited the World Trade Center, where they engaged with a diverse group of professionals, learned about their daily routine at the construction site, and discovered the various educational pathways available to them. Just like their 11th-grade counterparts, scholars explored options ranging from trade schools to college degrees and beyond, excitedly contemplating a future brimming with newfound possibility.
