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Trades Week Concludes




Successful Collaboration between PMI and North Idaho College

The first PMI Trades Week concluded on July 19th with 13 graduates. This first-year program was offered as a pilot to attract middle school and early high school students to the trades. Participants ranged from ages 12-14, mostly without a background in using tools or having shop experience. 

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Trades Week included:​

  • Introduction to hand tools.

  • Introduction to hand held power tools.

  • Larger power tools, such as drill press, table saw, etc.

  • Concepts of quality and consistency. 

  • Blueprints, design, and instructions.

  • Manufacturing - designing and making many products

  • Application of learning through projects

  • Teamwork, communication, problem-solving

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And much more...

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Thanks to our instructors Gary Gillespie (Ferris High School), Chris Gordon (NIC), and Nate Zschoche for guiding the learning. From a rough first-day of building basic birdhouses to creating stools and product,s, participants learned, grew, and improved in their skills. 

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Thanks to NIC for this amazing collaboration. 


Participants recieved a Certificate of Completion, Group Picture, and a starter Tool Kit to let them do all the repairs at home. They learned how to use all the tools inside!







 
 
 

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