MCC Economic & Workforce Development Center: Impact Report 2015-17

SkillBuild Program (Mobile Lab) Bringing career exploration into the community. Our three mobile labs are designed to expose K-12 students to STEM careers by bringing age-appropriate, hands-on activities directly to the students. There are two labs for advanced manufacturing careers and one lab for health careers. The advanced manufacturing mobile labs are used by the Boy Scouts of America at Camp Babcock Hovey in the summer and throughout the year to support scouting programs and STEM activities. They have also been placed at Monroe County BOCES #2 in support of STEM activities taking place throughout Western Monroe County school districts. The health careers mobile lab is placed at MCC’s Public Safety Training Facility to promote emergency response careers and dual enrollment opportunities.

Impact: In 2016, the SkillBuild Mobile Labs exposed almost 3,000 individuals, ranging from grade 3 all the way up to adults, to advanced manufacturing or health related careers.

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