What is the Tech & Trades Academy?
To keep American manufacturing strong, the industry needs a growing, tech-ready workforce, and this summer academy helps students ages 12–17 explore careers in the trades and manufacturing at an early, influential stage. Through hands-on, supervised projects, students will design and build products using Computer-Aided Design (CAD), operate machinery, take virtual tours of manufacturing facilities, learn about entrepreneurship, and engage with leading industry experts, all in a safe, interactive environment that encourages discovery and builds foundational skills for future success.