FutureForward™

The Minnesota Manufactured™ Statewide Tour Student Video Contest
2024-09-01 - 2025-02-28
Students are encouraged to create a video that highlights the importance of manufacturing in Minnesota. To submit the video, simply upload it to YouTube or Vimeo and send a link to our Center’s email address at mnmfg@minnstate.edu. Be sure to include the hashtags #MinnesotaManufactured, #MinnesotaManufacturing, #StatewideTour, and #MNMFGStudentVideoContest in the social media posts about the contest.
The video contest is a unique blend of educational enrichment and creative expression giving students the opportunity to:
• Polish their communication skills: Crafting clear and concise messages enhances the ability to convey complex ideas effectively both in person and online.
• Explore manufacturing careers: Gain insights into the diverse and rewarding career paths in manufacturing, sparking interest or inspiring students to share this knowledge with others.
• Unleash their creativity: Showcase storytelling and video production skills by creating compelling and engaging content.
• Win exciting prizes: Compete for cash awards valued up to $750!
Three prizes will be awarded to the winning students as determined by the Statewide Tour Video committee:
• 1st place prize: $750 cash prize
• 2nd place prize: $500 cash prize
• 3rd place prize: $250 cash prize
The contest deadline is February 28, 2025. See the full details of the contest, including video topic ideas, best practices, resources, and much more at mnmfg.org/videocontest.
We hope to see your students’ videos in the Minnesota Manufactured™ Statewide Tour Manufacturing Student Video Contest! Good luck!
Jaimee Meyer
Director of Marketing and Outreach

RISE for Youth Program - Application Window
2025-01-01 - 2025-03-14 | Mayo Clinic Rochester Campus, 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States
RISE for Youth is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Mayo Clinic and the Rochester branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) designed to help Black and underrepresented students transform themselves from youth with potential into competitive and empowered talent entering the workforce.
RISE for Youth aims to create new pathways for success by providing students with critical educational and leadership skills, training, and long-term mentoring for successful careers in healthcare, science, and beyond.
The RISE for Youth Program will enroll a cohort model of 20 students from the local community.
Program dates
The 2025 summer program will be held June 9th through July 3rd, 2025.
The program will meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday at Mayo Clinic’s campus in Rochester, Minnesota.

Career Immersion Program - Application Window
2025-01-01 - 2025-03-15 | Mayo Clinic Rochester Campus, 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States
Discover what a career in healthcare looks like and get an exclusive inside look at a wide range of healthcare careers. You are invited to apply to be a part of a talented group of diverse, Minnesota high school incoming juniors and seniors at our Career Immersion Program offered June 22-26, 2025.
During this program, Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences will pull back the curtain and share insights and information about several careers most students don’t even know exist.
The program includes:
*Discovery about the most in-demand careers in healthcare
*Connecting with health sciences professionals, including Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences students, staff, and faculty
*Understanding the academic path for enrolling in health sciences programs
*Learning and interactive sessions in college classrooms and labs
*Gaining knowledge on what professionalism is in the healthcare setting
*Networking with other students
*Housing and meals
*Transportation from a central location to and from Mayo Clinic
