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GPS Your Future – Career Exhibit Fair

Name: GPS Your Future – Career Exhibit Fair
Start: 2019-10-25T08:00:00-07:00
End: 2019-10-25T14:00:00-07:00
Location: Long Beach City College – LAC Campus

October 25, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Produced by EXP, the annual career discovery event showcases high-growth industries and introduces career paths to high school students

Industry registration is now open for EXP’s 2019 GPS Your Future career discovery event on Friday, October 25, 2019, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Long Beach City College (LAC Campus). It is an ideal opportunity to place your business in front of nearly 800 talented students from EXP-supported schools and career pathways! Throughout the half-day event, students will participate in a career expo, hands-on technology demonstrations, and breakout speaker sessions where industry professionals share their career journeys and inspire the next generation workforce.

Keynote Speaker: Anthony D. Mays

Anthony D. Mays is a software engineer at Google and a tech interview coach. Raised in Compton as a foster kid after suffering physical and sexual abuse, he taught himself how to program computers at age 8 and started his career as an INROADS intern. Perhaps best known for the short BuzzFeed documentary about his journey from Compton to Google, he is a frequent public speaker at schools and other student organizations.

Participating High Schools

EXP-supported high schools: Barstow, Carson, Gardena, Lawndale, Luezinger (Lawndale), Manuel Dominguez (Compton), Narbonne (Harbor City), Phineas Banning (Wilmington), Rancho Dominguez (Carson) and San Pedro High Schools. Guest schools: Intellectual Virtues Academy (Long Beach).

Get Involved

Contact Nicole Martin Huezo, Director of Programs and Strategic Partnerships, today at nicole@expfuture.org or call (424) 388-7100 x107.

EXHIBITOR

Showcase your company and industry to nearly 800 Southern California high school students by exhibiting at the career expo or hosting a hands-on activity. Sign up here »

SPEAKER

Sign up is now closed for breakout session speakers. Thank you for your interest in sharing your career journey with our students and showing them what possibilities await.

SPONSOR

Inspire young people to discover their dream career and enable them to attend this event. Different levels of sponsorship opportunities are available. Download the form here »