Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Organization

Manufacturing Day Youth Event Friday, October 18, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Open to NYC DOE High Schools FREE, but space is limited. In celebration of Manufacturing Month, join the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation for a day dedicated to supporting the next generation of makers and innovators. We invite high school students from NYC Public Schools to join us on campus, as one of the biggest production hubs in New York City, to learn about manufacturing careers that marry hands-on skills with conceptual innovation. Students will participate in walking tours and a “lunch & learn” with industry professionals who will speak with students about their career goals and provide insights and the tools needed to pursue manufacturing careers. AGENDA 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. – Students arrive & check-in 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Tours of the site and a stop inside a business 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Lunch ‘n Learn with industry professionals 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. - Dismissal LOCATION & FEES Students and chaperones will arrive via the Sands Street Gate (Sands Street and Navy Street). Students can arrive on foot or by bus. The central location for the event will be historic Building 127 with students participating in walking tours of the site as well. FREE, but registration is required, and spaces are limited.