Crawford Launches 3rd Annual STEM & Manufacturing Tour - Rick Crawford

Crawford Launches 3rd Annual STEM & Manufacturing Tour

Jul 23, 2018

Education and Job Training

Jonesboro, AR –Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-01) launched his 3^rd annual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and Manufacturers Tour in the 1^st District of Arkansas. The kickoff event was hosted today and the tour will go onto Friday July 27^th. Educators from across the 1^st District will tour 18 different factories and see first hand the type of skills and training needed to fill manufacturing jobs in the area.

Crawford released the following statement:

“STEM professions are increasingly in demand, yet hundreds of technical jobs remain unfilled even as students graduate without jobs. This tour is about leveraging STEM education to fill jobs and to create an environment of opportunity in the 1^st District. I’m happy to play a part in bridging the gap between STEM educators and manufacturers so that students can get the tools needed to join the workforce.”

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