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We Work the Waterways occasion gave excessive schoolers an immersive, interactive expertise. Photograph: IRPT
Final week, Inland River Ports and Terminals (IRPT) gave tons of of South Louisiana excessive schoolers the chance to be taught extra in regards to the significance of waterborne transportation and the variety of profession alternatives open on the waterways.
A Maritime Business Interplay Day, held March 6 & 7 on the Port of South Louisiana, and Cargill, Inc. by IRPT’s We Work the Waterways program gave highschool college students from St. John the Baptist Parish and surrounding areas an immersive interplay that featured visually partaking displays and allowed them to expertise firsthand maritime expertise similar to line throwing and knot tying.
“For many years, Louisiana’s strategic location on the Mississippi River has attracted business and companies which have created 1000’s of jobs for River Parish households,” stated Port of South Louisiana CEO Paul Matthews. “Port of South Louisiana is proud to as soon as once more host this spectacular occasion that exposes Louisiana highschool college students to excessive paying jobs and profession paths which are obtainable to them upon commencement. We Work the Waterways opens doorways to create generational wealth for households, helps to construct a talented workforce for business that retains our children proper right here at dwelling in Louisiana.”
“IRPT’s Profession Growth Program, We Work the Waterways, focuses on 4 issues: promote, market, encourage and schooling,” stated the group’s profession improvement program director, Errin Howard.
“I really feel that profession exploration occasions like ‘We Work the Waterways program on the Port of South Louisiana’ permit college students to reinforce their office data and construct profession consciousness,” stated Billie Dinvaut-Duncan, coordinator of curriculum & evaluation, “It positively connects teachers to the workforce. It additionally permits college students the chance to ask questions and observe the workforce in motion.”
IRPT’s occasion companions included AccuTRANS, American Barge Line, Related Terminals, Cargill, Cooper Consolidated, Crescent Towing, Ingram Barge Firm, Louisiana CAT, Open Waters, Flip Companies, Mississippi Valley Commerce and Transport Council, Marquette Transportation, Wooden Assets LLC, Consortium for Public Training, Fugro USA, Ladies In Maritime Operations, Port of South Louisiana and Cargill, Inc.
