Once again, WorkOne has partnered with our Regional Education partners to sponsor summer camps. The camps provided local youth with the opportunity to learn about exciting in demand career fields.
Entrepreneurship
Held in Sullivan and Parke counties, this camp focused on what it means to be an entrepreneur through guest speakers from the community. As the speakers shared their journey through entrepreneurship concepts related to successful characteristics were introduced. An offsite tour to Launch Terre Haute was incorporated for a better understanding of the support that is available for entrepreneurs in the region. During the camp, attendees developed a Business Plan and conducted mock interviews with local business leaders in the role of potential investors with the winning team earning a prize.
Healthcare
Held at the Landsbaum Center for Health Education in Vigo County, this camp will consisted of a mixture of lecture, lab, and hands-on training experiences provided by professional health-related faculty or staff.
Health disciplines introduced during the camp included: Social work, Phlebotomy, massage therapy, coding specialist, certified nurse assistant, veterinarian technician, athletic training, paramedic, respiratory therapy, gerontologist, dental hygienist, and music and art therapy.
The Lab/Hands-on componented consisted of: Emergency techniques such as spine boarding, wound care, splinting; stretching and taping skills; dissection demonstration of an animal heart; simulated blood testing; bed changes with a patient in the bed, bed baths, patient safety when lifting/moving; demonstration of massage techniques; and simulated medical care utilizing high fidelity mannequins.
Yaskokawa Motoman Robotics
Held in Clay and Vigo Counties, Participants were introduced to robotics and advanced manufacturing in an engaging and hands on learning environment. Participants completed the Yaskawa Motoman Robotics FS100 Basic Programming with Material Handling curriculum and had the opportunity to earn the certification. Participants received hands-on training with industry grade Yaskawa Motoman robots and controllers. Participants also completed hands on projects with a variety of advanced manufacturing equipment including CNC, gantry router, vinyl sign
machine, and 3D printer. Students left camp with a tangible project that they have completed. Participants also had the opportunity to tour local advanced manufacturing facility to learn how the information learned from the camp is used in industry.
CNC Milling
The CNC Milling Camp was conducted at the Ivy Tech Corporate College location in Vigo County. The course introduced students to the operation of a CNC (Computer Numerically Controlled) Machine. Participants in the camp completed hands on projects and had to the opportunity to earn a NIMS (National Institute of Metal Working Skills) certification.
Chopped
For students interested in the Culinary Arts, the Chopped Camp was the best menu choice. For a week, students at the Ivy Tech Corporate College learned about food safety with topics such as ServSafe, CPR and First Aid. The week culminated with the students competing in their own Chopped Cooking contest.
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Thank you to all of the students and our partners who made this year's camps a success!
