Are your students ready to be inspired?
JA Inspire, a career expo for 8th grade students, returns in-person this year bringing together business and education communities to create an immersive experience designed to launch students into their future.
Through this experience, students will…
- Connect with professionals from some of the region's most prominent employers.
- Explore career pathways and learn about the skills needed for in-demand jobs.
- Practice soft skills.
- Connect their own interests with a variety of career opportunities.
- Strengthen their coursework pathway for high school and beyond.
JA Inspire is both classroom and event-based, and consists of three segments: 1) in-class sessions presented by the classroom teacher; 2) the JA Inspire Career Expo visit; and 3) an in-class debrief. During the visit, students participate in engaging hands-on activities. The multi-hour experience is designed to align with local industry and career opportunities.
2022 Participating Exhibitors
- 7th Judicial District Dept. of Correctional Services
- Arconic
- Augustana College | Career Development & Vocation
- Bethany for Children and Families
- Capri College
- City of Moline
- Common Chord
- Cottingham & Butler
- Crawford Company
- Davenport Fire Department
- Davenport Schools (Friday only)
- Deloitte
- Eastern Iowa Community Colleges – Information Technology
- Eaton
- Edwards Creative
- Elementary Education (Thursday only)
- Genesis Health System
- Group O
- HNI Corporation
- Illinois Department of National Resources Conservation Police
- Illinois Department of Transportation
- Iowa 80 Truckstop
- Iowa Army National Guard
- Iowa EdTech Collaborative
- Iowa Society of CPAs
- John Deere Manufacturing
- KWQC TV-6
- Lane & Waterman LLP
- Local 4 WHBF-TV Weather Team
- McLaughlin Body Company
- idAmerican Energy Company
- Niabi Zoo
- Palmer College of Chiropractic
- Quad Cities International Airport
- Quad Cities MetroLINK
- Quad City Botanical Center
- Quad City Area REALTORS (QCAR)
- Rhythm City Casino Resort
- RIA Federal Credit Union
- River Valley Cooperative
- Riverview Animal Clinic
- Rock Island County Sheriff's Office
- Russell Construction and Development
- Scott County Geographic Information Systems
- Sears Seating
- Shive-Hattery
- Streamline Architects
- Tami Ketelsen - Certified Personal Trainer & Nutrition Coach
- TBK Bank
- Tri-City Electric Co.
- Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences
- Tucker Freight Lines
- Twin States Technical Services
- VivED Learning
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