Build My Future STL to showcase various trade jobs

Playhouse kit helps Mattoon fifth graders learn about construction

MATTOON — High school students in LIFT’s manufacturing, architecture and construction program have undertaken a new hands-on lesson this year — building a wooden playhouse.

Build My Future STL to showcase various trade jobs

ST. LOUIS - A two-day event called Build My Future STL is taking place at Family Arena in St. Charles, offering nearly 3,000 students from 70 high schools a hands-on look at careers in construction and skilled trades. The event, which runs Wednesday and Thursday, aims to inspire interest in trades such as electrical work, carpentry, plumbing, welding, and more. It features interactive exhibits and virtual reality simulations, with nearly 70 area…

Students learn about future careers options in Build My Future event

Students learn about future careers options in Build My Future event

Alumni share career journeys with students at university event

They highlighted how the skills acquired at the university helped them navigate changes and seize opportunities.

Over 1,300 students engage in hands-on construction career day at Hawkeye Downs

Tuesday afternoon Over 1,300 students from 55 schools in Eastern Iowa signed up to attend the Eastern Iowa Build My Future Construction Career Day are got a loo

From robots to welding, QC students get a look at work world

Maddi Lang has a career path in mind – perhaps in cosmetology. On Tuesday, April 29, the 15-year-old Davenport North High School student