Free resource fair, SummerFest50, to connect students with summer opportunities

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May 11, 2024 at 1:34 PM

A free resource fair is connecting students with summer programs, internships and jobs opportunities. Ward 365 executive LaToyia Huggins joins WGN Weekend Morning News to share more about the initiative.

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