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Polaris MEP, Rhode Island Manufacturers Association: RI's Future in the Making - Career Exploration Experience

Providence, RI
10.04.22
10:00am - 12:00pm UTC-0500
In-person Event
*** An Interactive, Engaging Exploration of Manufacturing Careers for 8th, 9th and 12 Graders ***

Polaris MEP and the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association will host a kick-off event for Manufacturing Month that will offer Rhode Island high school students a "taste test" of manufacturing careers.

Younger students may find the experience influences their learning pathways. Seniors will learn more about post-HS opportunities.

WHAT:
A highly interactive and fun career event! Stations throughout the Providence venue will give students a chance to
* code a cobot,
* begin reverse engineering a part with 3D scanning technology,
* solve a puzzle using Lean thinking,
* "paint" fabricated metal via VR goggles,
* build a tower by applying standard decision-making processes,
* and more.

WHEN:
Tuesday, October 4, 2022. Buses can drop off students beginning at 10am and pick up at 12pm.

WHERE:
Farm Fresh Rhode Island, 10 Sims Avenue, Providence, RI 02909
Organization Information
315 Iron Horse Way, Providence, RI, USA
Polaris MEP provides competitive business improvement programs to grow Rhode Island's manufacturing industry. We help smaller manufacturers find solutions for top line, bottom line and pipeline challenges. Polaris MEP is a statewide nonprofit organization, an affiliate of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP), and...
Contact Information
Erin Read
4012708896
Event Information
Event Type
Job Fair, Other (specify in description)
Location
10 Sims Avenue
Providence, RI 02909
2 Douglas Pike, Smithfield, RI, USA
The mission of the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association is to be the unified voice of the Ocean State's 1,600 manufacturers. We advocate at the federal, state, and local levels for sensible policy solutions that strengthen manufacturing, and serve as a bridge connecting our members with the resources they need to...
Deborah LaPorte
(401) 751-0160