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Bringing Skilled Trades Exposure Directly to You

Through immersive, hands-on experiences and one-on-one instruction from our team of passionate trades professionals, we are opening minds to the true impact they can have with a career in skilled trades. That’s the Big Idea.

 

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Mobile Learning Lab

Mobile Learning Lab

Our Mobile Learning Lab brings our hands-on experience directly to you, providing schools with a unique approach to CTE curriculum as well as equipping industry, nonprofit, civic organizations, and more with a new scope of opportunity for their own participants.

 

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WHO WE WORK WITH

Schools

CTE Enrollment

Career Fairs

Industry
Organizations

Open Houses

Job Fairs

Nonprofits

Career Exploration

Career
Fairs

Immersive Activities

Civic
Organizations

Community Events

Correctional
Facilities

Career Ideas

Transitional
Communities

Next-Step Inspiration

Foster
Care

Pathway Discovery

The experience was totally personalized. It’s one thing to have the technology and to have it be fun, but the staff has taken an extra step to provide individualized mentorship and advice.

Madeleine Ross
Program Manager, Tree Trust

Our kids still talk about it today, and we always remind them that that’s a real job they can do in their real life.

Jen Boersma
Agriculture Teacher, Russell Tyler Ruthton Public Schools

When I think about Big Ideas, it just makes me smile.

Debbie Grant
Counselor, Rural Minnesota CEP

Owatonna Community Education LOVES Big Ideas and the partnership we’ve had over the last few years. Both Big Ideas and OCE are doing the work to make the trades a desirable profession to go into. 

Lydia Yahnke
Community Education, Owatonna Public Schools