Crafting Careers That Build!

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Age Group:

Teens
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will close on July 29, 2025 @ 1:00pm.
  • This event is for registrants age 13 to 18.

Program Description

Event Details

This high-energy, interactive workshop introduces students to AI-resistant careers in the skilled trades—jobs that can’t be outsourced, automated, or replaced by AI. Students will explore tools, career options, and walk away with the knowledge on how to build their own future with jobs in the skilled trades.

Presenter Bio:

Keisha L. Blair is a skilled trades advocate, keynote speaker, and former senior manager in the maintenance department for a Fortune 500 company. With over 30 years of experience as a licensed electrician, she now empowers students and professionals through leadership training and hands-on workshops centered on careers in the skilled trades.

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

This event may be recorded or photographed for use by the Memphis Public Libraries or the City of Memphis for media, social media, broadcast, and/or print purposes.

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