A coalition led by Neptuno USA, Junior Achievement of South Florida, and Broadband Careers hosted a National Broadband Careers Awareness Day last Friday. The event, which was held at the Junior Achievement World Huizenga Center in Coconut Creek, FL, brought together a consortium of stakeholders representing telecommunications companies, industry associations, education providers, and federal, state, and local elected officials.
The event was designed to shine a spotlight on the challenges and opportunities surrounding broadband deployment with generational investments coming to the states through the federal government’s BEAD program. Additionally, speakers at the event emphasized the appealing career paths available to young individuals interested in entering the dynamic, fulfilling, and vital telecommunications workforce.
Attendees at Friday’s National Broadband Careers Awareness Day had the opportunity to hear remarks from dignitaries such as Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz; Chief of the Florida Broadband Office Sean Lewis; FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr (virtually); Dr. Gemma Frock from NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association, and Amelia De Jesus from the Wireless Infrastructure Association. Participants at the event also witnessed a PPE harness and equipment demonstration led by industry technician and Vertical Freedom movie cast member Sean Gilhooley.
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