2025 FutureForward™ Manufacturing Month
Manufacturing Month will feature: - In person and virtual tours - FutureForward™ links to manufacturers - Classroom speaker opportunities - Activities & classroom supplements - Connection to Construct Tomorrow
Manufacturing Month will feature: - In person and virtual tours - FutureForward™ links to manufacturers - Classroom speaker opportunities - Activities & classroom supplements - Connection to Construct Tomorrow
Construct Tomorrow is an interactive career fair that features each of the construction trades including bricklayers, carpenters, cement mason, electricians, floor coverers, iron workers, laborers, pipe-fitters, finishing trades, sheet metalContinue Reading
Major Madness is an event for current and recently transitioned EL, BIPOC, and first-generation juniors and seniors to learn about career and academic opportunities available after high school. Students will have an opportunity to hear from professionals and college students from diverse backgrounds talk about their career and academic experiences. Minnesota West and SMSU AdmissionsContinue Reading
Construct Tomorrow helps bring awareness to high school students about the amazing post-secondary opportunities in the construction and building trades industries.
STEAM Summit Mission and Overview: The STEAM Summit encourages over 3,000 middle and high school students to pursue science, technology, engineering, art, and math careers by connecting them to business and higher educational institutions which offer STEAM courses in a highly interactive, hands-on format. The future success of the Southeast Minnesota economy depends on a well-prepared pipelineContinue Reading
Major Madness is an event for current and recently transitioned EL, BIPOC, and first-generation juniors and seniors to learn about career and academic opportunities available after high school. Students will have an opportunity to hear from professionals and college students from diverse backgrounds talk about their career and academic experiences. Minnesota West and SMSU AdmissionsContinue Reading
Student Applications to Attend Rural Forum Free Now Open! The 2025 Rural Forum will take place on December 4 in Mankato, an annual keynote event from GreenSeam offering students the competitive opportunity to connect with regional agricultural employers in their area of study. Students at regional colleges and universities may apply to attend at noContinue Reading
Construction Careers Foundation is partnering with Apprenticeship Minnesota to host the Blueprints to the Trades series. This series will be offered as live webinar sessions and is designed for aContinue Reading
Southeast Service Cooperative and RCTC, in partnership with Minnesota HOSA bring you “Discover Healthcare” at the Heintz Center on January 10, 2025. Experience hands-on learning with real-life medical professionals. TwoContinue Reading
Sessions for every K-12 educator, future educator, professional hiring a STEM workforce, & STEM enthusiast! Explore the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education alongside engaging sessions on computer science,Continue Reading
Discover Your Future at the 2026 FutureForward™ Career, College, and Job Fair Join 100+ businesses and 1,200+ students from 14 schools at Southeast Minnesota’s premier regional career, college, and jobContinue Reading
The FutureForward™ Welding Competition is an annual regional event that celebrates and showcases the skills of high school welding students across Minnesota. Students compete in a hands-on welding challenge judgedContinue Reading

