CREATE Looking For Help For Career Fair
The Toyota Wellspring Education Fund at CREATE Foundation will be the lead sponsor of a major career
expo on October 4, 5, and 6, 2016, at BancorpSouth Arena and ConferenceCenter in Tupelo. The expo
is designed to provide a better understanding of the opportunities available after graduation to over 7,000
eighth-grade students. Imagine the Possibilities will feature activities for 18 career pathways.
Event: The interactive career expo is designed for students in 17 Northeast Mississippi counties. Each
student will have 120 minutes to experience four to eight pathways, which are aligned with the Career
Pathways set forth by the Mississippi Department of Education. The students will be prepped during class
before attending the event to familiarize them with the pathways ahead of time.
Imagine Volunteers: Community volunteers are needed for the expo. This year, we will need 600
volunteers to help us make this event a success! Volunteer tasks include registering visitors, providing
expo information, distributing caps and bags, restocking hats and bags, greeting and managing school
buses, greeting students and guests, directing students to arena floor, making announcements, guiding
students to the entrances and exits, and maintaining the flow of students.
All volunteers will be provided with a t-shirt at check-in. Please, wear comfortable shoes for walking or
standing. Pants or shorts are appropriate. Volunteers will also be provided with breakfast or lunch as well
as drinks during breaks at the BancorpSouthConferenceCenter.
Volunteer time-slots are as follows:
10/4/16 Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
10/5/16 Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
10/6/16 Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
For volunteer sign up, please visit the
CREATE website: www.createfoundation.com
Click on Career Expo (top of page) then scroll down to the bottom of the page for the link to Sign Up to
Volunteer. DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30.
For more information, please call Albine Bennett at the CREATE office (662) 844-8989.
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