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PICTURE THIS: You’ve got a job you love, zero student debt, and can build something to make you proud. Too good to be true? Think again. Right now, there are numerous construction career paths and 100,000 construction job openings in Mississippi waiting to be filled...

Brower’s CTE focus is helping build Mississippi’s workforce of the futureThere’s never been a better time for students to enroll in career and technical education, and CTE Counselor Laura Brower is thankful to be part of the movement as recipient of the Dianna...

While success is possible along the college route, it’s easy to forget a very important reality: many students do not graduate with a job lined up and have sizable student loans to pay off. And with the cost of living rising each year, a first job after school might...

As the construction industry boom continues across Mississippi and the nation, there’s no better time to be a trade professional than now. That’s the message the Mississippi Construction Education Foundation is sharing statewide during National Apprenticeship Week....

Did you know the average Mississippi student has almost $37,000 in student loan debt? In addition, did you know the average cost of a 4-year degree in Mississippi is $51,000? It’s worth it to note that the cost rose from last year and will likely keep rising.   A 2023...

You may have noticed it’s a little different around here. To better convey our mission to the people we aim to serve, we have launched Build Mississippi - which is exactly what we focus on as an organization.   Build Mississippi is powered by the nonprofit Mississippi...

If you’d like to see hundreds of career and technical education students go head-to-head in Mississippi’s largest youth craft competition ever, then check out this year’s SkillsUSA event.   We, Build Mississippi, are hosting this year’s state competition will be April...