Getting Students Ready to Win at Mind Trekkers
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The Mind Trekkers team, a highly-educated group of Michigan Tech students, has been traveling the Upper Peninsula getting students excited about STEM and STEM-based careers through hands-on demonstrations.
State Apprenticeship Expansion Success
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Jacob is a young adult from the central Upper Peninsula who sought to explore a career in manufacturing and needed assistance finding a work experience to increase his skills and marketability.
The Soo Locks Project
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Kokosing Alberici Traylor, LLC is hiring skilled union construction workers and administrative staff for the Soo Locks Project in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
Having Fun with Science on the TV 6 Morning News
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The Mind Trekkers program brings science alive to students across the country.
OneUP Mind Trekkers Career Festivals brings hands-on STEM learning to thousands of 8th graders
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The MiSTEM Network joins Upper Peninsula Michigan Works!, local businesses, and education partners to celebrate the success of two high-energy, hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) festivals in the Upper Peninsula.
Translating Corporate Jargon
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Learn about all-too-common, and sometimes overused, corporate jargon. We’ll be imparting some soft-skill knowledge along the way!
Finding Meaningful Success in Employment – A Success Story
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Mary attended PATH orientation as a temporary solution; it was a requirement given to her by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) as they worked to extend her Cash Assistance deferral.
Underemployed Engineer Doubles His Pay
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Now, Mark works for Payne and Dolan as a Quality Control Field Technician earning over $24.00 per hour!
TV Interview – Mind Trekkers: Getting Students Excited about STEM
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Darren Widder, Special Initiatives Manager, sat down with Elizabeth from TV 6 to discuss OneUP Mind Trekkers events. Mind Trekkers prompts students to explore and consider a career in a STEM field.
Michigan’s Minimum Wage Set to Increase on January 1, 2023
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Michigan’s Minimum Wage Set to Increase on January 1, 2023