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“Be Pro Be Proud” bus teaches DCHS students about career options
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A DCHS student uses the virtual reality goggles on the “Be Pro Be Proud” bus to go through a Georgia Power simulation. - photo by Erica Jones
Erica Jones
DCN Staff
Updated: Jan 27, 2022, 7:57 PM
Published: Jan 27, 2022, 7:56 PM
On Jan. 26 and 27, the Dawson County High School College and Career Academy hosted the “Be Pro Be Proud” manufacturing bus, aimed at teaching students about their future career options and letting them learn about some of these jobs in fun, hands-on ways.
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