Community Engagement, Cosmetology, Culinary & Foods, EWD, Manufacturing, Service Learning

Dream Big Summer 2021

Beau Gelllings, MPTC EWD Business Representative demonstrates a fun metal welding cube puzzle to Jackson BGC teens using a blueprint drawing of directions for building the cube. — Beau Gelllings, MPTC EWD Business Representative, demonstrates a fun metal welding cube puzzle to Jackson BGC teens using a blueprint drawing of directions for building the cube.

This summer, teens from the Fond du Lac, Tri-County, and Jackson Boys and Girls Clubs will be learning about various careers through the MPTC Dream Big community service project.

The Dream Big project started in 2017 with area BGC teens visiting MPTC or MPTC students visiting the Clubs each semester to help teens learn more about the over 100 careers available through MPTC. This past year, due to COVID, no visiting was possible. The MPTC Student Community Impact Team, in partnership with faculty leaders, came up with a plan to offer summer career exploration of welding, blueprint reading, cosmetology, and culinary through interactive videos with fun hands on activities.

Dream Big is a great community partnership opportunity to showcase MPTC careers and for area teens to get excited about career choices! Tri-County Boys and Girls Club Director of Operations Mindy Collado said, “We are so excited for these Dream Big opportunities! Thanks for stopping in today and delivering all the goodies. The teens already had a lot of fun and I am sure we will get good use out of the careers materials all throughout this summer! Thank you MPTC!”