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Weekly Roundup:
​December 3, 2024

Beyond the classroom. In the community.
Connecting with your promising young talent.

"For far too long, we’ve watched many high school graduates from the Bayou Region leave and never return. If we want to retain more of these graduates, it’s up to all of us to make sure they know there are high-quality job opportunities right here at home.”

~ Ben Malbrough, B.I.G.’s Past President and Program Initiator

High school students get real-world experience

through ‘B.I.G. Buddy in Business’ program

(Lafourche Parish, LA/Casey Gisclair, Lafourche Gazette)

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COMMUNITY BUILDING

→ DMPS Central Campus starts 'Tech Squad' apprenticeship empowering students in technology (Des Moines, IA/Caleb Geer, We Are Iowa)​

→ Tyger entrepreneurship students begin AI internship (Mansfield, OH/Katie Ellington Serrao, Richland Source)

→ Thousands of Metro Detroit high school students attend region’s largest career exploration event (Detroit, MI/Jordan Burrows, CBS News Detroit) + MiCareerQuest

→ Area students learn about paid, on-job training during apprenticeship event (Pittston, PA/Sarah Hofius Hall, WVIA News)

→ Student Helps Break the Silence around Addiction (Oak Bluffs, MA/Gwen Skyles, Vineyard Gazette)

→ Career Exploration: CCSD Students Visit K2 Design (Las Vegas, NV/CCSD Newsroom)

→ Community members sought to judge South Tahoe High School Senior Projects (South Lake Tahoe, CA/South Tahoe Now)

CELEBRATING COMPANIES WITH HIGH SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES

​Milwaukee Journal Sentinel​

EXPLORING YOUR COMMUNITY'S SENIOR CLASS

Over the years, Cardinal Manufacturing has grown from one teacher's idea to an exemplary program that is revolutionizing manufacturing education. Cardinal Manufacturing is a company within a school, where students learn about manufacturing and gain firsthand experience. Students in this class gain the real life experiences of problem solving, running a business, and working in professional career roles.

Cardinal Manufacturing has built strong relationships with a number of private companies and professional organizations which have been supportive through donations, advice, publicity opportunities, and projects.

Source: Cardinal Manufacturing (Strum, WI)

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