Topic: Youth-Focused Initiatives
Posted on 11/16/2016
Raycom Media’s ABC affiliate WLOX-TV Biloxi-Gulfport, Miss. participated in the “Pathways 2 Possibilities” event, November 16-17. The two-day career fair exposed eighth graders and at-risk youth to a variety of career paths. WLOX brought cameras and recording equipment for participants to experience hands-on what it’s like to work at a broadcast station. In total, 7,098 students attended the event.
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