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300 Teens Get Hands-On Introduction to Construction
Careers
MATC, MABA & Building Trades Target Youth at Outreach Event
for Home Products Show
WHY: |
We need teens to consider careers in construction
because
- Nearly 1,000,000 new construction jobs are projected
through 2012
- There is a shortage of construction workers now
- Construction
careers are varied, rewarding and challenge the mind and
hands
- On average, students who complete MATC’s apprenticeship
programs earn more than $50,000 per year
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WHAT:
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“Building a Career” event, including
interactive demonstrations with high school students for
11 construction and building-related careers.
The event is sponsored by Madison Area Technical
College (MATC), the Madison Area Builders Association (MABA),
and local building and construction trades to interest
high school students and youth in building-related and
construction careers. It is designed as an outreach event
of MABA’s 2006 Home Products Show, being held March
3-5.
MATC faculty, craftworkers and professionals
from the building trades will meet with groups of students
to discuss and demonstrate these construction fields:
- carpentry, electrical, plumbing, ironworking, sheet
metal, steamfitting, bricklaying. painting and decorating,
operating engineering, laboring, architecture and related
careers.
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WHO:
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300 teens & high school teachers from 20 area
high schools and youth organizations
Speakers
Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton
MATC President Bettsey L. Barhorst
Presenters
MATC faculty, local craftworkers and building
trades professionals
Madison Area Technical College, Madison Area Builders
Association and Building and Construction Trades
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WHEN:
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Friday, March 3, 2006
9:00 am - Welcome, Construction in Wisconsin
9:50 am - Earn While You Learn–Construction Careers and Apprenticeship
10:10 am - Construction Careers Break-Out Sessions
12:00 pm - Lunch
1:00 pm - Home Products Show Tour and Demos in the Building Trades Area |
WHERE:
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Morning Speakers and Demos:
MATC Commercial Avenue Education Center
Apprenticeship Center (octagon in main building)
2125 Commercial Avenue, Madison, WI
(across from Oscar Mayer at Packers Avenue)
1 pm Home Products Show Tour:
Alliant Energy Center, Building Trades Area
1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison
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March 2, 2006
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