Last month, we celebrated Black History Month with a blog about the inventor of the early version of the traffic signal, Garrett Morgan. Because
of his dedication to improving the future of transportation, students have the chance to learn about the transportation industry through the Garrett
A. Morgan Shadow Day Program.
According to the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials,
(COMTO) the program is designed to educate students in grades K-12 about career
opportunities in transportation.
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| Students receive an opportunity to learn more about careers in the transportation industry through the Garrett A. Morgan Shadow Day program. |
“The goal is to ensure that the nation is equipped with a
workforce that can embrace the unlimited opportunities of the 21st Century,”
an article from COMTO said.
Because demand for both traditional and new skills in the
transportation continues to grow, the need to educate students about the many
opportunities in the transportation field is crucial. The current work force is rapidly reaching retirement
and students entering the workforce have a chance to take advantage of transportation
employment opportunities.
This Friday, students from Topeka and Kansas City will join
KDOT employees on a field trip where they will receive hands-on experience with
agencies in the transportation industry in Kansas City.
This event was originally supposed to take place in February
but had to be rescheduled because of inclement weather.
Please check our social media pages next week for some pictures
from the event!
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