KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI -- KRESA unveiled a $100 million, innovative campus for Kalamazoo County career-prep students on Thursday, May 22.

The 162,000-square-foot building will serve as a centralized location where students from nine school districts can take classes to prepare for careers in an array of fields.

Construction, plumbing, agriculture, engineering, education, law enforcement, medical professions, culinary arts and more.

The Career Connect Campus is described as a "launchpad for learning" by KRESA Superintendent Dedrick Martin.

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The new space offers a similar feel to that of a college campus and offers tools and resources to give students a competitive edge in their career pursuits.

To see photos from the Career Connect Campus click on the gallery above or visit this link.

To see video, click on the video at the top of the page or visit this link.

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