Eighth-graders dive into Manufacturing Day

The Elkhart Truth, Ind.
·3 min read

Oct. 19—GOSHEN — Horizon Education Alliance is partnering with businesses and other organizations for a seventh year to provide eighth-graders in Elkhart County with educational Manufacturing Day tours.

Manufacturing Day is a national program that creates opportunities for students to gain experience and knowledge about careers in manufacturing and to begin to build connections with the companies in their own community. Students explore different career pathways that are available to them, usually through on-site visits to local manufacturing facilities and offices.

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