Evansville Commission on the Social Status of African American Males will host an Opportunity Fair for students seeking employment after high school.
(Evansville, IN) – The Evansville Commission on the Social Status of African American Males will host an Opportunity Fair on Friday, April 26, highlighting career opportunities available across the region for juniors and seniors seeking employment after high school.
The event, which will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Old National Events Plaza, will feature a teensummit and job fair. There will be a broad range of companies present at the job fair from manufacturing to healthcare. The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will provide transportation from the high schools.
Evansville City Councilman Alex Burton, a city council representative on the Evansville Commission on the Social Status of African American Males is the event coordinator.
“The end of the school year is swiftly approaching, and the intent of this event is to make career opportunities even more accessible,” Burton said. “Area employers are hiring, and it is important for the classes of 2024 and 2025 to know of their options and their earnings potential immediately after high school.”
Many of the employers who will be present also provide tuition reimbursement to further education in the future. The event is free and open to all high school students.
The Evansville Commission on the Social Status of African American Males was established in 1999 because of legislative findings and statistical studies that revealed disturbing conditions and trends for African American males in Indiana, the work of the Evansville Commission on the Social Status of African American Males
focuses on practical solutions and remedies to problems affecting African American Males in the areas of education, employment, health, and criminal justice.Students may register for this event by visiting the REGISTRATION LINK. For more information, contact the Evansville Commission on the Social Status of African American Males at (812) 436-492
