“Dream It. Do It.” launches for a 10th year
Originally focused on Anderson County and Oak Ridge City Schools, the program has expanded to Campbell, Scott, and Union Counties.
Middle school students in several East Tennessee counties will soon be visiting the floors of local manufacturing facilities as they learn about operations and career opportunities in the area. Now in its 10th year, the “Dream it. Do it.” program pairs industry partners with middle school teams to educate students about careers in manufacturing.
The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce and Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS) kicked off the annual “Dream it. Do it.” competition last month at Junior Achievement of East Tennessee. CNS, the managing and operating contractor for the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge and the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, TX, has sponsored and helped facilitate the competition for 10 years.
CNS sponsors “Dream it. Do it.” as one of many efforts to help develop the future workforce in the region and make students aware of opportunities close to home, including the potential to work at Y-12 and contribute to the site’s mission, which helps ensure the security of our nation and its allies.
Originally started in Anderson County and Oak Ridge City Schools, “Dream it. Do it.” has now expanded into three more counties—Campbell, Scott, and Union.
At the kickoff, the following industry–school pairs were announced:
- Aisin Automotive Casting Tennessee with Jacksboro and Norwood Middle Schools;
- Eagle Bend Manufacturing, MAGNA with Jefferson Middle School;
- Clayton Homes of Appalachia with Jellico Middle School;
- Clayton Homes of Maynardville with Horace Maynard Middle School;
- GEON Performance Solutions with Lake City Middle Schoold
- Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge with Robertsville Middle School;
- SL Tennessee with LaFollette and Norris Middle Schools; anf
- Techmer PM with Clinton Middle School.
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