On April 29th Future Builders of Iowa invited 1,700 high school students from area schools to Build My Future.  Hosted by the local home builders associations at Hawkeye Downs, this event provided high school students an opportunity to learn about the construction industry through an interactive showcase. Industry partners featured hands-on activities for career exploration, including educational displays, equipment operations, and learning labs.

Students were engaged in learning labs for carpentry, electrical, masonry, welding and many more skilled-trades careers.  Through these experiences they not only learned about the craft behind a wide range of trades they also engaged in conversations with experts about what kind of training is needed, wages, working conditions/typical day, and opportunities within the industry.