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Build Your Future: Choices... Connections... Careers

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Build Your Future: Choices... Connections... Careers is a career education and workforce development curriculum for youth in grades 9-12 authored by Michigan State University. From exploring potential jobs to starting their own business, these experiential activities help teens develop skills and knowledge in career exploration.

Nine engaging activities provide a fun structure to help teens learn about their choices, make important connections and plan successful/meaningful careers. Each student should have his or her own youth career journal. 

The Build Your Future curriculum is available for purchase from Shop 4-H.

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