5th Annual Momma I Don't Want to Go College!

🚨 Momma I Don't Want to Go to College, Inc. (formerly The Katartizo Initiative Group) is doing it again! 🚨

Do you know a Class of 2025 graduate—no matter their GPA—who needs help with their next steps after high school?

The 5th Annual "Momma I Don't Want to Go to College" Skills and Trade Expo is dedicated to showcasing alternative pathways to success, emphasizing the value of local community colleges, associate degree programs, and career-focused education.

Just like families take time to tour universities together, they should also explore alternative career pathways as a family—including community college programs, skilled trades, and apprenticeship opportunities. This event is the perfect place to start!

We introduce elementary and middle school students to post-high school career pathways while connecting graduating seniors (regardless of GPA), young adults (ages 16-30), and other adults to current job openings, community college programs, associate degree opportunities, apprenticeships, industry certifications, on-the-job training, and career services in high-demand skills and trade industries.

In times of financial uncertainty, skilled trades, community college education, and associate degrees remain stable, secure, and affordable paths to high-paying careers and economic mobility—without the burden of student loan debt.

We continue to honor Nipsey Hussle's "Too Big to Fail" vision for economic development and wealth-building by encouraging Charlotte and surrounding areas to paint the city "Nipsey Blue" and celebrate the rise of technical and skilled blue-collar jobs, proving that success without debt is possible!

🔹 Meet vendors, network, and explore hands-on career opportunities!
🔹 Learn about community colleges and associate degree programs!
🔹 Fun for the entire family!
🔹 Some vendors will be hiring on the spot!

✅ Offer apprenticeships
✅ Provide paid training opportunities
✅ Offer certification/skills training programs (2 years or less)
✅ Provide on-the-job training
✅ Offer funding for skills and trade training programs
✅ Offer community college programs and associate degrees
✅ Expose youth to blue-collar careers
✅ Promote economic mobility and family stability
✅ Support veterans, individuals with disabilities, and those with criminal backgrounds
✅ Have a mission for crime intervention and prevention

Vendor tables are reserved for businesses, organizations, and institutions that provide:
1️⃣ Skills and trade training programs
2️⃣ Paid internships
3️⃣ Apprenticeships and on-the-job training
4️⃣ Community college and associate degree opportunities

Let’s celebrate 5 years of investing in the future of our workforce and building pathways to sustainable careers without student debt!

#MommaIDontWantToGoToCollege #5YearsStrong #SkillsAndTrades #SuccessWithoutDebt #NipseyBlue #EconomicMobility #WealthBuilding #JobSecurity #CommunityCollegesMatter #AssociatesDegrees #ExploreAlternatives

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Sugaw Creek Recreational Center, 943 W. Sugar Creek Road, Charlotte, United States