NMUSunday, November 8
Hundreds of U.P. high schoolers try hands-on careers at NMU's MiKickoff event
The Daily Marquette team
If you've got a high school junior or senior without a plan, MiKickoff was built for them. Hundreds of students toured campus, tried hands-on labs and heard from current students Friday at NMU's Jacobetti Complex. The program comes from the state's Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential, or MiLEAP.
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NMU's event was the only one scheduled in the Upper Peninsula.
Source: The Mining Journal
Organizers had planned sessions on engineering, nursing, welding, K-12 teaching and more, each with a hands-on piece. An industry and academic expo let students talk with faculty and professionals. Most visitors plan to enter the workforce rather than go to college.
“We're doing our best to show a lot of hands-on opportunities, so they can go back and do the hero work that it takes to keep the U.P. running every day.”
The series targets a gap. According to the MI Data Center, about 56% of young men enroll in college within a year of graduating high school, compared with 69% of young women.
Fewer young men than young women enroll in college within a year
Source: The Mining Journal
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Young men | 56% |
| Young women | 69% |
- Date: Fri., Nov. 6, at the Jacobetti Complex
- Open to: high school juniors and seniors from across the U.P.
- Planned sessions also included automotive services, computer science, mathematics, construction management