December 9, 2020
Alondra Santos is an intern at Walsh-Fluor and a former ACE Mentee participant. The ACE program enables students to explore careers in architecture, construction and engineering. Photo courtesy of Alondra Santos
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CTA EXPOSES STUDENTS TO TRADES CAREERS THROUGH VIRTUAL EVENT
Chicago Transit Authority, along with Walsh-Fluor continues to expose young people to careers in the skilled trades through the ACE Trades Day. This year, it was a virtual event where more than 30 students watched testimonials from tradespeople who are working on CTA’s Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) Project. Students were able to hear firsthand what it is like to work on the project and how the workers started in the industry.