00:00:00:00 00:00:01:03 >> We need to think, what's it 00:00:01:03 00:00:02:07 going to take to prepare 00:00:02:07 00:00:03:13 these kids for the future? 00:00:03:13 00:00:04:12 >> What's it going to take 00:00:04:12 00:00:05:15 to prepare these kids 00:00:05:15 00:00:07:11 and Wisconsin for the future? 00:00:07:11 00:00:08:12 All over the state, 00:00:08:12 00:00:09:23 communities are coming together 00:00:09:23 00:00:12:02 to answer that question. 00:00:12:02 00:00:13:06 >> Well, this is an opportunity 00:00:13:06 00:00:14:09 for business 00:00:14:09 00:00:16:08 to actually become involved 00:00:16:08 00:00:18:02 in education reform. 00:00:18:02 00:00:19:12 >> Businesses and schools, 00:00:19:12 00:00:20:26 professionals and students 00:00:20:26 00:00:23:02 are connecting in new ways. 00:00:23:02 00:00:24:24 Creating new kinds of classrooms 00:00:24:24 00:00:26:05 where knowledge is applied 00:00:26:05 00:00:28:15 with real-world results. 00:00:28:15 00:00:29:20 >> It's completely different 00:00:29:20 00:00:31:21 than other classes. 00:00:31:21 00:00:33:08 You get to apply all the math 00:00:33:08 00:00:34:14 and science and physics 00:00:34:14 00:00:35:18 that you've learned. 00:00:35:18 00:00:36:27 >> One generation 00:00:36:27 00:00:38:10 has always taught the next. 00:00:38:10 00:00:39:15 But in our constantly 00:00:39:15 00:00:41:04 changing world, those lessons 00:00:41:04 00:00:42:20 have to be relevant 00:00:42:20 00:00:44:00 to be remembered. 00:00:44:00 00:00:45:15 >> Can you work in a team? 00:00:45:15 00:00:46:26 Can you work to a deadline? 00:00:46:26 00:00:48:01 Do you know 00:00:48:01 00:00:49:21 how to work together? 00:00:49:21 00:00:50:28 >> It's developed a sort of 00:00:50:28 00:00:52:23 leadership aspect in all of us. 00:00:52:23 00:00:53:24 >> They're going to be 00:00:53:24 00:00:54:24 what supports your community, 00:00:54:24 00:00:56:00 and that's why we need to make 00:00:56:00 00:00:57:05 sure they're doing the right 00:00:57:05 00:00:58:05 things in their classrooms. 00:00:58:05 00:00:59:06 >> That's what drives 00:00:59:06 00:01:00:16 the people you're about to meet. 00:01:00:16 00:01:01:21 Together, they are building 00:01:01:21 00:01:04:11 the future for all of Wisconsin. 00:01:04:11 00:01:05:26 >> It could be a blueprint 00:01:05:26 00:01:06:28 and a model 00:01:06:28 00:01:09:07 for the rest of the country. 00:01:09:07 00:01:10:19 >> "Blueprint 00:01:10:19 00:01:12:26 Learning For Life." 00:01:21:02 00:01:23:09 They call it racing to learn. 00:01:23:09 00:01:24:22 Time trials on a wet track 00:01:24:22 00:01:26:01 at Road America 00:01:26:01 00:01:27:07 with seven high schools 00:01:27:07 00:01:29:09 competing. 00:01:31:18 00:01:32:26 But what these teams 00:01:32:26 00:01:34:07 are learning will help them 00:01:34:07 00:01:36:07 down any road they choose. 00:01:36:07 00:01:37:16 It's applying knowledge 00:01:37:16 00:01:39:00 to solve problems, 00:01:39:00 00:01:42:08 and being part of a team. 00:01:44:16 00:01:45:25 That's the formula 00:01:45:25 00:01:48:21 behind Formula High School. 00:01:51:12 00:01:52:18 >> Formula High School is really 00:01:52:18 00:01:54:01 a way that you can test 00:01:54:01 00:01:55:10 the engineering skills 00:01:55:10 00:01:56:18 that you're learning in school, 00:01:56:18 00:01:57:28 instead of just having concepts 00:01:57:28 00:01:59:18 written down on paper. 00:01:59:18 00:02:00:25 You can actually translate it 00:02:00:25 00:02:02:08 to a project that you can use 00:02:02:08 00:02:04:06 and take data from. 00:02:04:06 00:02:05:11 >> It's completely different 00:02:05:11 00:02:06:17 than other classes. 00:02:06:17 00:02:08:01 You get to apply all the math 00:02:08:01 00:02:09:05 and science and physics 00:02:09:05 00:02:10:08 that you've learned, 00:02:10:08 00:02:11:15 and build something 00:02:11:15 00:02:13:27 that you can actually use. 00:02:16:17 00:02:18:03 >> What we do is we try to bring 00:02:18:03 00:02:19:18 all those pieces together, 00:02:19:18 00:02:20:29 so that their education 00:02:20:29 00:02:22:04 in all the other parts of school 00:02:22:04 00:02:23:12 makes sense to them. 00:02:23:12 00:02:24:23 Really, you see the culmination 00:02:24:23 00:02:27:02 of that in this. 00:02:27:02 00:02:28:16 This is a Formula High School 00:02:28:16 00:02:30:04 race car, built entirely 00:02:30:04 00:02:33:27 by high school students. 00:02:33:27 00:02:35:03 >> We spent the whole year 00:02:35:03 00:02:36:10 doing it. 00:02:36:10 00:02:37:13 We literally started 00:02:37:13 00:02:38:10 from nothing. 00:02:38:10 00:02:39:14 We had CAD designs 00:02:39:14 00:02:40:20 on the computer. 00:02:40:20 00:02:41:26 >> "Now I've designed something, 00:02:41:26 00:02:43:02 how do I build it?" 00:02:43:02 00:02:44:28 Is one of the big things 00:02:44:28 00:02:47:22 that they learn in the program. 00:02:47:22 00:02:48:26 >> It may be tricking them 00:02:48:26 00:02:50:09 into learning a little bit, 00:02:50:09 00:02:51:13 or applying things 00:02:51:13 00:02:52:10 that they've learned. 00:02:52:10 00:02:53:23 But they enjoy it. 00:02:53:23 00:02:56:27 And therefore, they prosper. 00:02:56:27 00:02:58:10 >> I've learned 00:02:58:10 00:02:59:25 how to rig an engine, 00:02:59:25 00:03:01:10 with, like, electrical. 00:03:01:10 00:03:02:29 All the wires that go into it. 00:03:02:29 00:03:04:27 How to make a fiberglass body. 00:03:04:27 00:03:06:01 It's really been 00:03:06:01 00:03:07:05 a learning experience. 00:03:07:05 00:03:08:08 >> We built the car 00:03:08:08 00:03:10:01 from scratch. 00:03:10:01 00:03:11:11 We have scrap metal that we use, 00:03:11:11 00:03:12:15 and we built 00:03:12:15 00:03:13:27 the fiberglass bodies. 00:03:13:27 00:03:16:11 We painted ours ourselves. 00:03:16:11 00:03:17:17 We do... 00:03:17:17 00:03:19:07 We applied the decals. 00:03:19:07 00:03:20:11 We do everything ourselves, 00:03:20:11 00:03:21:21 pretty much. 00:03:21:21 00:03:22:29 >> That includes figuring out 00:03:22:29 00:03:24:02 what needs to be done 00:03:24:02 00:03:25:04 without a teacher 00:03:25:04 00:03:26:27 holding your hand. 00:03:26:27 00:03:28:04 >> I mean, if you have a problem 00:03:28:04 00:03:29:06 he makes you 00:03:29:06 00:03:30:19 think through it first, 00:03:30:19 00:03:31:28 but if you're completely stuck 00:03:31:28 00:03:33:14 he'll help you through it. 00:03:33:14 00:03:34:17 >> Sometimes you've got 00:03:34:17 00:03:35:14 to step back and say, 00:03:35:14 00:03:37:09 "You need to figure this out." 00:03:37:09 00:03:38:14 >> "Figure this out" 00:03:38:14 00:03:39:24 also applies to learning 00:03:39:24 00:03:42:03 how to work together. 00:03:42:03 00:03:43:28 >> Different personalities meet. 00:03:43:28 00:03:46:23 There's sometimes conflict. 00:03:46:23 00:03:47:28 >> We've had some 00:03:47:28 00:03:49:16 team dynamic problems. 00:03:49:16 00:03:50:26 A student comes up to me 00:03:50:26 00:03:51:28 and says, "My teammate's 00:03:51:28 00:03:53:10 not doing this." 00:03:53:10 00:03:54:25 Why are you talking to me? 00:03:54:25 00:03:56:09 Go talk to your teammate. 00:03:56:09 00:03:57:14 Ask them. 00:03:57:14 00:03:58:14 It doesn't do any good 00:03:58:14 00:03:59:15 to talk to me. 00:03:59:15 00:04:01:18 Talk to your teammate. 00:04:01:18 00:04:02:28 That team, I think, 00:04:02:28 00:04:04:08 was even stronger, 00:04:04:08 00:04:06:22 after that issue. 00:04:06:22 00:04:07:22 >> You can't do this project 00:04:07:22 00:04:08:28 by yourself. 00:04:08:28 00:04:10:05 It's a team effort. 00:04:10:05 00:04:11:10 If you didn't have a team, 00:04:11:10 00:04:13:15 you wouldn't have a car. 00:04:13:15 00:04:14:21 >> The team aspect, 00:04:14:21 00:04:16:18 it's the interaction 00:04:16:18 00:04:18:14 with your team. 00:04:18:14 00:04:20:04 If I have a problem, I know that 00:04:20:04 00:04:21:26 I'll be able to go to them. 00:04:21:26 00:04:23:06 And they all have 00:04:23:06 00:04:24:14 different things. 00:04:24:14 00:04:25:14 So some of them weld 00:04:25:14 00:04:26:18 and some of them 00:04:26:18 00:04:27:22 do the solid works 00:04:27:22 00:04:29:04 and CAD programs. 00:04:29:04 00:04:30:09 If you have a question, 00:04:30:09 00:04:31:13 they're going to know it. 00:04:31:13 00:04:32:17 >> We have plenty of people 00:04:32:17 00:04:33:01 that know the technical skills, 00:04:33:01 00:04:34:03 but the ability 00:04:34:03 00:04:35:08 to talk to each other, 00:04:35:08 00:04:36:23 to communicate, plan, 00:04:36:23 00:04:38:09 schedule, carry out, 00:04:38:09 00:04:40:01 accountability, responsibility. 00:04:40:01 00:04:41:25 All those things, through 00:04:41:25 00:04:43:13 a project-based environment, 00:04:43:13 00:04:44:21 is going to be 00:04:44:21 00:04:46:24 what folks need to have 00:04:46:24 00:04:48:00 for future years. 00:04:48:00 00:04:49:03 >> I feel it was 00:04:49:03 00:04:50:06 the people skills 00:04:50:06 00:04:51:17 that really helped me. 00:04:51:17 00:04:52:19 Technical skills, I think, 00:04:52:19 00:04:54:23 you can pick up along the way. 00:04:54:23 00:04:56:13 It's working with people, 00:04:56:13 00:04:57:15 knowing how to handle 00:04:57:15 00:05:01:13 certain types of personalities. 00:05:01:13 00:05:02:21 >> It's developed 00:05:02:21 00:05:03:24 a sort of a leadership aspect 00:05:03:24 00:05:05:06 in all of us. 00:05:05:06 00:05:06:10 And that I feel 00:05:06:10 00:05:08:01 more like an adult. 00:05:08:01 00:05:09:07 Being able to interact 00:05:09:07 00:05:11:11 with adults 00:05:11:11 00:05:13:06 and people outside of school. 00:05:13:06 00:05:14:17 >> Those people 00:05:14:17 00:05:15:18 outside of school are vital, 00:05:15:18 00:05:16:20 that's the community 00:05:16:20 00:05:18:10 that supports the project. 00:05:18:10 00:05:20:15 >> The parts for these vehicles 00:05:20:15 00:05:22:07 come from private sponsorship. 00:05:22:07 00:05:23:09 Students develop 00:05:23:09 00:05:24:29 their own sponsorships, 00:05:24:29 00:05:27:07 or through my help, 00:05:27:07 00:05:29:02 will present to a sponsor. 00:05:29:02 00:05:30:28 >> I actually met Red Lewis, 00:05:30:28 00:05:32:21 William Lewis, the owner of PDQ. 00:05:32:21 00:05:33:25 And I talked to him, 00:05:33:25 00:05:34:27 because he's really 00:05:34:27 00:05:35:28 interested in cars 00:05:35:28 00:05:37:05 and helping out schools. 00:05:37:05 00:05:38:11 And so I went up to him 00:05:38:11 00:05:39:14 and said, "Hey, I see 00:05:39:14 00:05:40:29 all your nice cars here, 00:05:40:29 00:05:42:17 but there's one you're missing." 00:05:42:17 00:05:43:25 And he's like, "What's that?" 00:05:43:25 00:05:44:29 I had the Formula High School 00:05:44:29 00:05:46:09 pamphlet with me and said, 00:05:46:09 00:05:47:17 "We're making this car 00:05:47:17 00:05:48:24 in school 00:05:48:24 00:05:50:01 and need one more sponsor." 00:05:50:01 00:05:51:17 He said, "I'd love to do that." 00:05:51:17 00:05:52:23 He gave us the money for 00:05:52:23 00:05:53:29 the car, and when we were done 00:05:53:29 00:05:55:22 we give it to him. 00:05:55:22 00:05:57:08 >> But not before race day, 00:05:57:08 00:05:58:19 when all the teams meet 00:05:58:19 00:05:59:19 and compete 00:05:59:19 00:06:02:02 for the best time on the track. 00:06:02:02 00:06:03:04 >> They're wound up 00:06:03:04 00:06:05:29 and ready to go. 00:06:05:29 00:06:07:05 >> We're looking like 00:06:07:05 00:06:08:08 a little break in the weather 00:06:08:08 00:06:09:19 for this afternoon. 00:06:09:19 00:06:12:10 The track will still be slick. 00:06:12:10 00:06:13:19 >> I'm kind of nervous, 00:06:13:19 00:06:14:23 like I'm afraid 00:06:14:23 00:06:16:11 that I'm going to break it. 00:06:16:11 00:06:18:17 'Cause it's like this whole year 00:06:18:17 00:06:20:08 of work, and I'm afraid that 00:06:20:08 00:06:21:21 something's going to go wrong. 00:06:21:21 00:06:22:19 >> What? 00:06:22:19 00:06:23:22 I was at full speed 00:06:23:22 00:06:26:07 before I hit that first turn. 00:06:26:07 00:06:27:24 >> But when it works, 00:06:27:24 00:06:29:01 it's just the best feeling 00:06:29:01 00:06:30:02 in the world. 00:06:30:02 00:06:31:11 >> You're coming downhill 00:06:31:11 00:06:32:13 over here, 00:06:32:13 00:06:33:21 you're changing the dynamics 00:06:33:21 00:06:34:28 of the car. 00:06:34:28 00:06:36:02 >> I really don't know 00:06:36:02 00:06:37:03 how to explain it. 00:06:37:03 00:06:38:06 It's completely different 00:06:38:06 00:06:39:21 from what I've ever felt. 00:06:39:21 00:06:41:07 Probably the best experience 00:06:41:07 00:06:42:19 that I've had in my life. 00:06:42:19 00:06:43:24 >> Through this, I've realized 00:06:43:24 00:06:44:27 that you can use math 00:06:44:27 00:06:48:04 and science in a project, 00:06:48:04 00:06:49:26 but it's not like the stuff 00:06:49:26 00:06:51:11 you do in books, 00:06:51:11 00:06:53:14 in those classes. 00:06:53:14 00:06:54:14 So I come here 00:06:54:14 00:06:55:24 and do something fun 00:06:55:24 00:06:56:27 with this information 00:06:56:27 00:06:58:08 that I've learned. 00:06:58:08 00:06:59:11 It's nice to actually have 00:06:59:11 00:07:00:19 that experience 00:07:00:19 00:07:02:03 instead of just book work. 00:07:02:03 00:07:03:11 >> That was the first one 00:07:03:11 00:07:04:24 they didn't time. 00:07:04:24 00:07:06:28 >> Those projects, 00:07:06:28 00:07:08:17 versus just calculations 00:07:08:17 00:07:10:21 for the sake of calculations, 00:07:10:21 00:07:12:00 are really what excites kids 00:07:12:00 00:07:15:00 that I see, and kids in general. 00:07:19:25 00:07:21:08 >> Who wants to know top dog? 00:07:21:08 00:07:22:23 >> Right here. 00:07:22:23 00:07:25:15 >> Top time was 18.87 seconds. 00:07:25:15 00:07:29:04 >> Whoo-hoo! 00:07:34:22 00:07:35:25 >> Formula High School 00:07:35:25 00:07:37:08 is a great opportunity. 00:07:37:08 00:07:38:23 And teachers like Jeremie Meyer 00:07:38:23 00:07:40:18 and Al Gomez would like to see 00:07:40:18 00:07:43:03 more students take advantage. 00:07:43:03 00:07:44:05 >> It's important 00:07:44:05 00:07:45:08 to get everyone involved. 00:07:45:08 00:07:46:09 It's the kind of program 00:07:46:09 00:07:47:10 that integrates 00:07:47:10 00:07:48:26 a number of fields. 00:07:48:26 00:07:50:01 >> Science, technology, 00:07:50:01 00:07:51:27 engineering, and mathematics. 00:07:51:27 00:07:53:06 >> But not enough students 00:07:53:06 00:07:54:19 are getting a solid grounding 00:07:54:19 00:07:57:00 in these areas. 00:07:57:00 00:07:58:17 >> But we as a nation 00:07:58:17 00:08:00:06 are lagging behind in 00:08:00:06 00:08:02:06 getting kids involved in that. 00:08:02:06 00:08:03:10 Getting kids from 00:08:03:10 00:08:05:05 under-represented areas. 00:08:05:05 00:08:07:01 Females, minorities. 00:08:07:01 00:08:08:00 >> That's why Meyer 00:08:08:00 00:08:09:18 invites girls' clubs to visit 00:08:09:18 00:08:12:01 his high school tech shop. 00:08:12:01 00:08:14:12 (girls laughing) 00:08:14:12 00:08:15:27 >> Getting the kids involved 00:08:15:27 00:08:18:02 at an earlier age is critical. 00:08:18:02 00:08:19:16 >> That's also the idea 00:08:19:16 00:08:21:05 behind Cyber Girlz Summer Camp 00:08:21:05 00:08:23:11 at UW-Whitewater. 00:08:23:11 00:08:24:22 Here, middle school girls 00:08:24:22 00:08:25:29 are getting an introduction 00:08:25:29 00:08:27:23 to information technology, 00:08:27:23 00:08:30:23 with the help of a GPS. 00:08:34:16 00:08:35:21 This team is seeking out 00:08:35:21 00:08:36:24 a hidden prize 00:08:36:24 00:08:38:16 using clues and coordinates. 00:08:38:16 00:08:39:20 But the real reward 00:08:39:20 00:08:41:08 comes from hands-on exposure 00:08:41:08 00:08:42:16 to a wide variety 00:08:42:16 00:08:45:06 of information technology. 00:08:45:06 00:08:46:07 >> I didn't really know 00:08:46:07 00:08:47:12 much about it. 00:08:47:12 00:08:48:18 Because I didn't know 00:08:48:18 00:08:49:24 we would do websites 00:08:49:24 00:08:50:25 and do video stuff. 00:08:50:25 00:08:52:09 It helped me to see more 00:08:52:09 00:08:53:26 of what IT actually was. 00:08:53:26 00:08:55:01 >> We went onto the website 00:08:55:01 00:08:57:27 and made the border 00:08:57:27 00:08:58:29 and the words. 00:08:58:29 00:09:00:07 >> And I found out 00:09:00:07 00:09:01:11 it was more fun than I thought. 00:09:01:11 00:09:03:04 >> So they're learning a lot, 00:09:03:04 00:09:04:09 but it's sort of fun stuff 00:09:04:09 00:09:04:28 that we're doing. 00:09:04:28 00:09:06:04 Probably the biggest thing 00:09:06:04 00:09:07:22 that they get is they understand 00:09:07:22 00:09:09:18 sort of the breadth of IT, 00:09:09:18 00:09:11:11 and how IT touches almost 00:09:11:11 00:09:13:11 everything that's going on. 00:09:13:11 00:09:14:26 >> They're growing up 00:09:14:26 00:09:17:04 with technology, cell phones, 00:09:17:04 00:09:19:10 GPS in cars. 00:09:19:10 00:09:21:09 And as they become more familiar 00:09:21:09 00:09:22:19 with those technologies 00:09:22:19 00:09:24:06 they can actually carry on 00:09:24:06 00:09:26:04 that knowledge 00:09:26:04 00:09:28:27 and help maybe pursue a career. 00:09:28:27 00:09:30:06 >> On the last day of camp, 00:09:30:06 00:09:31:12 sixth-grade cyber girls 00:09:31:12 00:09:32:26 hear about careers in IT 00:09:32:26 00:09:35:11 from Kacie Conroy. 00:09:35:11 00:09:36:19 >> So if anything, 00:09:36:19 00:09:38:24 this generation has so much more 00:09:38:24 00:09:40:22 IT involvement. 00:09:40:22 00:09:42:12 They're so much more wired 00:09:42:12 00:09:44:24 than anybody thus far. 00:09:44:24 00:09:46:02 And yet, we're not seeing 00:09:46:02 00:09:47:19 that translate into 00:09:47:19 00:09:48:19 them being interested. 00:09:48:19 00:09:49:25 If anything, we're seeing 00:09:49:25 00:09:52:17 the interest is waning. 00:09:52:17 00:09:54:00 >> Conroy's interest in IT 00:09:54:00 00:09:55:10 has never waned. 00:09:55:10 00:09:56:15 A business analyst 00:09:56:15 00:09:58:12 with Yahara Software in Madison, 00:09:58:12 00:09:59:16 she also devotes 00:09:59:16 00:10:00:24 a portion of her time 00:10:00:24 00:10:01:28 to GET IT, 00:10:01:28 00:10:03:11 Girls Educating Themselves 00:10:03:11 00:10:05:19 about IT. 00:10:05:19 00:10:07:00 >> For the GET IT program, 00:10:07:00 00:10:08:02 we highlight seven 00:10:08:02 00:10:09:04 different careers. 00:10:09:04 00:10:10:20 >> How many of you have heard 00:10:10:20 00:10:12:13 of a project manager before? 00:10:12:13 00:10:14:17 >> GET IT educates these girls, 00:10:14:17 00:10:15:23 and boils it down, 00:10:15:23 00:10:16:24 and explains to them, 00:10:16:24 00:10:18:11 this is what IT means. 00:10:18:11 00:10:19:26 There's a huge stereotype 00:10:19:26 00:10:21:26 that in order to be in IT 00:10:21:26 00:10:24:04 you have to be nerdy, or geeky, 00:10:24:04 00:10:25:05 or a person 00:10:25:05 00:10:26:25 who plays video games. 00:10:26:25 00:10:28:19 >> IT professionals recognize 00:10:28:19 00:10:29:24 that that stereotype has not 00:10:29:24 00:10:32:00 helped their industry. 00:10:32:00 00:10:33:19 Including Conroy's employer, 00:10:33:19 00:10:36:03 who supports the GET IT program. 00:10:36:03 00:10:37:21 >> You can't do this, 00:10:37:21 00:10:39:01 specifically, 00:10:39:01 00:10:40:25 without women in IT. 00:10:40:25 00:10:42:15 It just isn't going to work. 00:10:42:15 00:10:44:07 If you look at our consumers, 00:10:44:07 00:10:45:06 and our clients 00:10:45:06 00:10:46:12 and our customers, 00:10:46:12 00:10:47:17 and we have to think, 00:10:47:17 00:10:49:17 how do they think? 00:10:49:17 00:10:51:01 And what drives their decisions 00:10:51:01 00:10:52:09 as to whether they use 00:10:52:09 00:10:54:10 my service or my product? 00:10:54:10 00:10:57:09 You can't have a bunch 00:10:57:09 00:11:00:02 of 24-year-old gamer guys 00:11:00:02 00:11:01:20 trying to understand 00:11:01:20 00:11:02:28 that whole process. 00:11:02:28 00:11:04:23 It just doesn't work. 00:11:04:23 00:11:05:27 No offense to the 00:11:05:27 00:11:08:10 24-year-old gamer guys, but... 00:11:08:10 00:11:10:04 >> Every workplace is better 00:11:10:04 00:11:12:06 if you have a diverse workforce, 00:11:12:06 00:11:13:13 and people bring 00:11:13:13 00:11:14:11 different experience 00:11:14:11 00:11:15:28 and different backgrounds. 00:11:15:28 00:11:17:08 And information technology is, 00:11:17:08 00:11:18:07 first and foremost, 00:11:18:07 00:11:19:16 problem-solving. 00:11:19:16 00:11:20:26 And so, it's much easier 00:11:20:26 00:11:22:06 to solve problems 00:11:22:06 00:11:23:09 if you have a team of people 00:11:23:09 00:11:24:29 coming together 00:11:24:29 00:11:26:05 with different experience, 00:11:26:05 00:11:27:09 different perspectives, 00:11:27:09 00:11:28:20 different thought processes. 00:11:28:20 00:11:30:05 >> So it's the pictures file 00:11:30:05 00:11:31:20 that we're trying to link to. 00:11:31:20 00:11:33:02 >> So to increase the chances 00:11:33:02 00:11:34:15 of diversifying the workforce, 00:11:34:15 00:11:36:02 forward-looking IT businesses 00:11:36:02 00:11:37:03 support efforts 00:11:37:03 00:11:39:05 like Cyber Girlz and GET IT. 00:11:39:05 00:11:40:06 Businesses like 00:11:40:06 00:11:41:13 Madison software company 00:11:41:13 00:11:44:05 Safe Bridge Solutions. 00:11:44:05 00:11:45:16 >> Businesses sometimes 00:11:45:16 00:11:46:24 get caught up in looking 00:11:46:24 00:11:47:25 at the short-run 00:11:47:25 00:11:50:15 and the bottom-line today. 00:11:50:15 00:11:51:19 Getting involved 00:11:51:19 00:11:52:22 in programs like this 00:11:52:22 00:11:54:02 are going to help 00:11:54:02 00:11:56:15 the bottom-line years from now. 00:11:56:15 00:11:57:20 >> How many of you think 00:11:57:20 00:11:59:15 that guys would do better 00:11:59:15 00:12:02:17 at IT jobs than girls? 00:12:02:17 00:12:03:28 Great answer. 00:12:03:28 00:12:04:25 >> Years from now, 00:12:04:25 00:12:06:13 it might be this camp experience 00:12:06:13 00:12:07:23 that these kids remember 00:12:07:23 00:12:08:24 as pointing them 00:12:08:24 00:12:11:00 in a career direction. 00:12:11:00 00:12:12:04 >> It was awesome. 00:12:12:04 00:12:13:23 I love IT stuff. 00:12:13:23 00:12:15:03 I like trying to figure stuff 00:12:15:03 00:12:16:09 out. 00:12:16:09 00:12:18:00 I really like Web design. 00:12:18:00 00:12:19:25 And I'm thinking of maybe 00:12:19:25 00:12:22:25 doing cartoon animation. 00:12:22:25 00:12:24:08 >> Catherine and the other 00:12:24:08 00:12:25:15 sixth-grade cyber girls 00:12:25:15 00:12:26:28 each draw a picture during 00:12:26:28 00:12:29:06 Kacie Conroy's presentation. 00:12:29:06 00:12:30:26 >> Guess what I did? 00:12:30:26 00:12:32:17 I drew a picture. 00:12:32:17 00:12:34:15 >> It's not art instruction. 00:12:34:15 00:12:35:19 >> And your job is to try 00:12:35:19 00:12:37:04 to re-create that picture 00:12:37:04 00:12:39:15 based on our conversation. 00:12:39:15 00:12:40:08 >> But a low-tech lesson 00:12:40:08 00:12:41:23 about what's too often missing 00:12:41:23 00:12:43:20 from high tech industry. 00:12:43:20 00:12:44:26 The ability to listen 00:12:44:26 00:12:46:21 and communicate. 00:12:46:21 00:12:49:02 >> How many trees are there? 00:12:49:02 00:12:50:12 Who would have thought 00:12:50:12 00:12:51:22 to ask that, right? 00:12:51:22 00:12:52:24 Something that's frequently 00:12:52:24 00:12:54:25 a strength for girls. 00:12:54:25 00:12:56:08 These cyber girls are learning 00:12:56:08 00:12:57:29 that a future career in IT 00:12:57:29 00:12:59:09 may just be a matter 00:12:59:09 00:13:00:14 of putting themselves 00:13:00:14 00:13:01:22 in the picture. 00:13:01:22 00:13:02:20 >> Do you guys see 00:13:02:20 00:13:03:22 a lot of similarities 00:13:03:22 00:13:05:01 between your pictures? 00:13:05:01 00:13:06:05 Yes, because you all asked 00:13:06:05 00:13:07:12 very good detailed questions, 00:13:07:12 00:13:08:28 just like a business analyst 00:13:08:28 00:13:10:24 would do. 00:13:10:24 00:13:11:28 >> I'm having all kinds 00:13:11:28 00:13:13:10 of errors popping up here. 00:13:13:10 00:13:14:21 While middle school cyber girls 00:13:14:21 00:13:15:25 are just being introduced 00:13:15:25 00:13:17:05 to IT careers, 00:13:17:05 00:13:18:22 this high school duo is working 00:13:18:22 00:13:21:01 professionally in IT. 00:13:21:01 00:13:22:05 >> Looks like he's not connected 00:13:22:05 00:13:23:15 to the network. 00:13:23:15 00:13:26:10 >> Here, you learn so much. 00:13:26:10 00:13:27:14 I'll go home 00:13:27:14 00:13:29:00 and my mind will be boggled 00:13:29:00 00:13:30:11 by all the information 00:13:30:11 00:13:31:16 I've learned. 00:13:31:16 00:13:32:25 >> What's boggling Chris Hunter 00:13:32:25 00:13:34:04 is all that he's learning 00:13:34:04 00:13:35:09 while on the IT staff 00:13:35:09 00:13:36:28 at QBE Regional Insurance 00:13:36:28 00:13:38:26 in Sun Prairie. 00:13:38:26 00:13:40:04 An experience shared 00:13:40:04 00:13:41:14 by his fellow intern, 00:13:41:14 00:13:44:08 or youth apprentice, Zach Betz. 00:13:44:08 00:13:45:26 >> This is a once-in-a-lifetime 00:13:45:26 00:13:48:03 opportunity. 00:13:48:03 00:13:49:25 To get real-life experience 00:13:49:25 00:13:51:26 ahead of the rest of your class, 00:13:51:26 00:13:54:04 or ahead of your age group. 00:13:54:04 00:13:55:11 >> This program is not 00:13:55:11 00:13:56:22 just for kids who want a job. 00:13:56:22 00:13:58:08 It's for kids who really want 00:13:58:08 00:13:59:24 to pursue a career, 00:13:59:24 00:14:01:23 in a particular field. 00:14:01:23 00:14:02:24 >> I'd like to welcome you 00:14:02:24 00:14:04:02 all here. 00:14:04:02 00:14:05:15 >> Those fields are introduced 00:14:05:15 00:14:06:28 at an annual spring open house 00:14:06:28 00:14:08:01 for Dane County 00:14:08:01 00:14:09:19 high school students. 00:14:09:19 00:14:11:14 >> The night classes are 00:14:11:14 00:14:14:07 with the regular college kids? 00:14:14:07 00:14:15:15 >> Apprenticeship positions 00:14:15:15 00:14:16:15 range widely 00:14:16:15 00:14:18:04 from tourism to bio-tech. 00:14:18:04 00:14:19:06 Most require 00:14:19:06 00:14:20:11 hands-on application 00:14:20:11 00:14:21:23 of technology or science 00:14:21:23 00:14:22:25 with additional training 00:14:22:25 00:14:23:27 at Madison Area 00:14:23:27 00:14:25:21 Technical College. 00:14:25:21 00:14:26:28 >> And you need to connect 00:14:26:28 00:14:28:02 your workstation 00:14:28:02 00:14:29:25 to the actual router itself. 00:14:29:25 00:14:30:27 >> It's a pretty 00:14:30:27 00:14:31:23 comprehensive program. 00:14:31:23 00:14:33:01 It's not an easy program 00:14:33:01 00:14:34:03 for students. 00:14:34:03 00:14:35:13 They're committing to go to work 00:14:35:13 00:14:36:29 at a job site. 00:14:36:29 00:14:38:04 Most of our classes 00:14:38:04 00:14:39:10 for the technical instruction 00:14:39:10 00:14:41:16 are in the evening. 00:14:41:16 00:14:43:06 And, again they are going 00:14:43:06 00:14:44:11 to have to take 00:14:44:11 00:14:45:08 those high school academics 00:14:45:08 00:14:46:11 that they need 00:14:46:11 00:14:48:02 for college entry. 00:14:48:02 00:14:49:28 >> It's more hands-on here. 00:14:49:28 00:14:51:05 >> Shelby McKeown's 00:14:51:05 00:14:52:22 apprenticeship has her working 00:14:52:22 00:14:54:10 at an adult health facility 00:14:54:10 00:14:55:26 and St. Mary's Hospital 00:14:55:26 00:14:57:28 in Madison. 00:14:57:28 00:15:00:02 >> I think it's really helped me 00:15:00:02 00:15:01:26 appreciate how kind 00:15:01:26 00:15:03:19 people can be. 00:15:03:19 00:15:04:22 Like, I'm a real big 00:15:04:22 00:15:05:27 people person and so I know 00:15:05:27 00:15:07:01 I want to stay within 00:15:07:01 00:15:08:20 the nursing field, 00:15:08:20 00:15:09:26 because it's always 00:15:09:26 00:15:11:04 working with people. 00:15:11:04 00:15:12:21 Hi, my name is Shelby, 00:15:12:21 00:15:14:26 and I'll be your CNA for today. 00:15:14:26 00:15:16:02 If you're nice to them, 00:15:16:02 00:15:17:20 they'll be nice to you. 00:15:17:20 00:15:19:28 >> Wonderful person. 00:15:19:28 00:15:21:06 >> I think it's worked out 00:15:21:06 00:15:22:06 wonderfully. 00:15:22:06 00:15:23:17 When we looked at her 00:15:23:17 00:15:24:27 we also saw in her, not just 00:15:24:27 00:15:26:02 somebody who was prepared 00:15:26:02 00:15:27:10 in all those very basic ways, 00:15:27:10 00:15:28:19 but we also saw someone 00:15:28:19 00:15:29:19 with a lot of heart. 00:15:29:19 00:15:30:19 >> She's already learned 00:15:30:19 00:15:31:20 how to walk into a room, 00:15:31:20 00:15:32:21 and be comfortable. 00:15:32:21 00:15:33:22 She's learned 00:15:33:22 00:15:34:25 how to take vital signs. 00:15:34:25 00:15:36:01 It's been a great experience, 00:15:36:01 00:15:37:07 she's just learned so much, 00:15:37:07 00:15:38:29 from hands-on 00:15:38:29 00:15:42:14 to technical skills. 00:15:42:14 00:15:43:19 >> Shelby is already 00:15:43:19 00:15:45:07 a certified nursing assistant 00:15:45:07 00:15:46:29 from her advanced coursework. 00:15:46:29 00:15:48:01 And she'll be able 00:15:48:01 00:15:49:04 to keep working at St. Mary's 00:15:49:04 00:15:50:13 after high school 00:15:50:13 00:15:51:15 as she furthers 00:15:51:15 00:15:54:00 her health care education. 00:15:54:00 00:15:55:19 >> In each case now, these 00:15:55:19 00:15:57:06 students have also continued 00:15:57:06 00:15:58:13 to be employees 00:15:58:13 00:15:59:24 of St. Mary's Hospital 00:15:59:24 00:16:01:23 after the apprenticeship program 00:16:01:23 00:16:04:23 experience. 00:16:06:01 00:16:07:08 >> But it would be hard to find 00:16:07:08 00:16:08:10 an employer who has hired 00:16:08:10 00:16:09:24 more former apprentices 00:16:09:24 00:16:12:12 than Zimbrich Honda in Madison. 00:16:12:12 00:16:13:21 >> I would say 00:16:13:21 00:16:15:24 it was a really good experience. 00:16:15:24 00:16:16:29 I'd already pretty much 00:16:16:29 00:16:18:04 made up my mind 00:16:18:04 00:16:19:11 that this is what I wanted 00:16:19:11 00:16:21:09 to pursue for a career. 00:16:21:09 00:16:22:20 I love working with my hands, 00:16:22:20 00:16:25:02 so it's a great experience. 00:16:25:02 00:16:26:10 >> It was like I was being paid 00:16:26:10 00:16:27:22 to learn, and it was really 00:16:27:22 00:16:29:12 a great opportunity. 00:16:29:12 00:16:30:14 >> The program is definitely 00:16:30:14 00:16:31:18 worthwhile. 00:16:31:18 00:16:32:23 It takes a little bit of time, 00:16:32:23 00:16:33:28 but if you put in the work 00:16:33:28 00:16:35:03 and effort into it, 00:16:35:03 00:16:36:05 it pays out in the long run. 00:16:36:05 00:16:37:07 >> Like their fellow 00:16:37:07 00:16:38:11 apprentices, auto tech students 00:16:38:11 00:16:41:11 learn the latest technology. 00:16:41:11 00:16:43:06 >> The technicians we have today 00:16:43:06 00:16:44:11 are very different 00:16:44:11 00:16:46:00 than even ten years ago. 00:16:46:00 00:16:47:10 I mean, there's not a vehicle 00:16:47:10 00:16:48:24 made anymore without a computer, 00:16:48:24 00:16:50:07 and most of them have dozens 00:16:50:07 00:16:52:01 of computers on board. 00:16:52:01 00:16:53:22 So the diagnostic skills today 00:16:53:22 00:16:55:06 is really what 00:16:55:06 00:16:57:10 the technicians need to know. 00:16:57:10 00:16:58:18 The guys that are really good 00:16:58:18 00:17:00:26 have to be diagnosticians. 00:17:00:26 00:17:02:11 >> But diagnosing and fixing 00:17:02:11 00:17:04:09 a car isn't always high-tech, 00:17:04:09 00:17:05:28 sometimes it requires applying 00:17:05:28 00:17:07:28 more basic knowledge. 00:17:07:28 00:17:09:06 >> Kids think they don't need 00:17:09:06 00:17:10:16 to know the basics. 00:17:10:16 00:17:11:20 You still have to know 00:17:11:20 00:17:12:27 the basics of electricity. 00:17:12:27 00:17:14:08 You have to know 00:17:14:08 00:17:15:14 the basics of chemistry. 00:17:15:14 00:17:16:24 The things that you all thought 00:17:16:24 00:17:18:01 you never needed in school, 00:17:18:01 00:17:20:04 you really do need. 00:17:20:04 00:17:21:15 >> There aren't many other 00:17:21:15 00:17:22:20 school-to-work programs 00:17:22:20 00:17:24:04 like this one 00:17:24:04 00:17:25:29 anywhere in this country. 00:17:25:29 00:17:27:01 >> The connection 00:17:27:01 00:17:28:00 between school curriculum 00:17:28:00 00:17:29:04 and the knowledge demands 00:17:29:04 00:17:30:08 of today's workplace 00:17:30:08 00:17:31:12 is what makes 00:17:31:12 00:17:32:14 youth apprenticeship 00:17:32:14 00:17:34:26 such a powerful opportunity. 00:17:34:26 00:17:36:23 >> So this is a program that is 00:17:36:23 00:17:39:14 based on industry standards 00:17:39:14 00:17:41:00 that are aligned 00:17:41:00 00:17:42:29 to very specific career areas 00:17:42:29 00:17:44:15 that are of growth 00:17:44:15 00:17:46:12 and of need within communities. 00:17:46:12 00:17:47:19 It doesn't get much better 00:17:47:19 00:17:48:29 than that as you think about 00:17:48:29 00:17:50:09 the possible work world 00:17:50:09 00:17:51:16 that our young people 00:17:51:16 00:17:52:24 will participate in. 00:17:52:24 00:17:53:26 >> With their apprenticeships 00:17:53:26 00:17:54:27 wrapping up, 00:17:54:27 00:17:56:09 students from across Dane County 00:17:56:09 00:17:57:13 gather once again 00:17:57:13 00:17:58:19 for the annual 00:17:58:19 00:18:00:24 recognition dinner. 00:18:00:24 00:18:01:28 >> I think if young people 00:18:01:28 00:18:02:27 are willing to make 00:18:02:27 00:18:04:03 that type of commitment, 00:18:04:03 00:18:05:09 to not only go to high school, 00:18:05:09 00:18:06:19 but then to participate 00:18:06:19 00:18:08:02 for half of their day 00:18:08:02 00:18:09:29 in an out-of-high school 00:18:09:29 00:18:11:08 learning-related program, 00:18:11:08 00:18:13:07 we need to celebrate that. 00:18:13:07 00:18:14:11 >> And I'm very grateful 00:18:14:11 00:18:15:23 for my mentors for being 00:18:15:23 00:18:17:07 so patient and encouraging 00:18:17:07 00:18:19:14 and helping me out. 00:18:19:14 00:18:20:24 >> While this event celebrates 00:18:20:24 00:18:21:29 what youth apprentices 00:18:21:29 00:18:23:02 accomplished 00:18:23:02 00:18:24:09 over the previous two years, 00:18:24:09 00:18:25:11 what's really 00:18:25:11 00:18:26:13 on these students' minds 00:18:26:13 00:18:27:22 is the future. 00:18:27:22 00:18:28:25 Which is what 00:18:28:25 00:18:30:02 youth apprenticeship 00:18:30:02 00:18:31:12 is all about. 00:18:31:12 00:18:32:20 >> I got my foot in the door, 00:18:32:20 00:18:34:02 because in the health field, 00:18:34:02 00:18:35:09 they need you, 00:18:35:09 00:18:36:26 but it's hard to get a job 00:18:36:26 00:18:38:15 because so many people are going 00:18:38:15 00:18:40:00 for nursing assistants 00:18:40:00 00:18:41:28 and nurses. 00:18:41:28 00:18:43:01 So that was really huge 00:18:43:01 00:18:44:25 to get a job out of it. 00:18:44:25 00:18:45:25 >> It's a really good 00:18:45:25 00:18:47:02 opportunity to have this kind 00:18:47:02 00:18:48:12 of experience to get out 00:18:48:12 00:18:49:14 in the real world 00:18:49:14 00:18:50:26 before you're actually 00:18:50:26 00:18:52:16 thrown out into the real world. 00:18:52:16 00:18:53:28 >> I think I've learned a lot, 00:18:53:28 00:18:56:04 and I'll keep learning a lot. 00:18:56:04 00:18:58:10 It makes me feel good. 00:19:01:02 00:19:02:06 >> Youth apprenticeship 00:19:02:06 00:19:03:13 works for Dane County 00:19:03:13 00:19:05:01 but it might be less viable 00:19:05:01 00:19:06:20 in smaller population areas 00:19:06:20 00:19:09:13 with fewer employers. 00:19:09:13 00:19:10:16 One small Wisconsin 00:19:10:16 00:19:11:27 school district 00:19:11:27 00:19:13:14 is offering real-world 00:19:13:14 00:19:14:22 work experience by creating 00:19:14:22 00:19:17:11 a school-based business. 00:19:17:11 00:19:18:12 In Webster, 00:19:18:12 00:19:20:16 they are proud of their Tigers. 00:19:20:16 00:19:21:18 That includes 00:19:21:18 00:19:22:21 their state championship 00:19:22:21 00:19:24:03 cross country team 00:19:24:03 00:19:27:01 and coach Roy Ward. 00:19:27:01 00:19:28:06 >> He's one of those guys 00:19:28:06 00:19:29:16 who takes the bull by the horns 00:19:29:16 00:19:30:19 and do it. 00:19:30:19 00:19:31:21 >> If it goes over 15, 00:19:31:21 00:19:32:24 next time only go five. 00:19:32:24 00:19:34:02 >> And Ward is just as much 00:19:34:02 00:19:35:18 a coach in his tech lab 00:19:35:18 00:19:37:27 at Webster High School. 00:19:37:27 00:19:39:11 >> His enthusiasm and energy 00:19:39:11 00:19:43:15 for helping students learn is... 00:19:43:15 00:19:45:21 it seems like it's never-ending. 00:19:45:21 00:19:46:28 >> That's meant guiding students 00:19:46:28 00:19:49:13 through numerous projects. 00:19:49:13 00:19:51:27 >> Students in our classes, 00:19:51:27 00:19:53:03 when they need to learn, 00:19:53:03 00:19:54:28 usually it involves materials 00:19:54:28 00:19:56:06 and a project. 00:19:56:06 00:19:57:19 And not all students 00:19:57:19 00:19:59:03 had materials or money 00:19:59:03 00:20:00:17 to buy materials, 00:20:00:17 00:20:01:24 and the school financing 00:20:01:24 00:20:05:00 was getting to be less and less. 00:20:05:00 00:20:06:10 >> Which created a problem 00:20:06:10 00:20:08:21 for Ward's Tech Ed classes. 00:20:08:21 00:20:09:29 >> We never wanted the money 00:20:09:29 00:20:11:14 to be a barrier. 00:20:11:14 00:20:12:11 >> You're going to do this pile 00:20:12:11 00:20:13:10 right here. 00:20:13:10 00:20:14:14 >> So they started thinking 00:20:14:14 00:20:16:13 about a more sustainable model. 00:20:16:13 00:20:17:20 >> We basically brainstormed 00:20:17:20 00:20:19:25 an idea of creating a business 00:20:19:25 00:20:21:26 for students. 00:20:21:26 00:20:23:00 We wanted to do something 00:20:23:00 00:20:24:29 different, something unique. 00:20:24:29 00:20:26:24 >> Fortunately, they had an ally 00:20:26:24 00:20:29:17 in the Nexen Corporation. 00:20:29:17 00:20:31:01 Nexen's Webster factory 00:20:31:01 00:20:32:08 is proof that there are still 00:20:32:08 00:20:33:18 good jobs in manufacturing 00:20:33:18 00:20:35:08 in Wisconsin. 00:20:35:08 00:20:36:14 And it's not the low-skilled, 00:20:36:14 00:20:37:18 repetitive work 00:20:37:18 00:20:39:28 that has largely moved overseas. 00:20:39:28 00:20:41:02 >> But high tech manufacturing, 00:20:41:02 00:20:42:09 advanced manufacturing 00:20:42:09 00:20:43:13 requires excellent skills, 00:20:43:13 00:20:44:15 has outstanding 00:20:44:15 00:20:45:20 pay and benefits, 00:20:45:20 00:20:47:08 has great future potential, 00:20:47:08 00:20:49:01 and only going to get better. 00:20:49:01 00:20:50:19 >> Nexen's educated workforce 00:20:50:19 00:20:52:11 make high precision parts 00:20:52:11 00:20:53:24 for automated machinery. 00:20:53:24 00:20:55:00 They had a strong interest 00:20:55:00 00:20:56:05 in working 00:20:56:05 00:20:57:15 with their local school. 00:20:57:15 00:20:58:22 >> We think it's important 00:20:58:22 00:20:59:22 to give back to the school 00:20:59:22 00:21:00:29 because they're teaching 00:21:00:29 00:21:01:29 our future workforce, 00:21:01:29 00:21:03:13 and also the sons and daughters 00:21:03:13 00:21:04:25 of our employees. 00:21:04:25 00:21:06:06 >> So when Roy Ward told them 00:21:06:06 00:21:07:15 about his school's vision 00:21:07:15 00:21:08:22 of a high-tech business 00:21:08:22 00:21:10:29 for students, Nexen stepped up. 00:21:10:29 00:21:12:01 The company provided 00:21:12:01 00:21:13:04 a matching grant 00:21:13:04 00:21:14:08 to help launch 00:21:14:08 00:21:16:05 a school business venture. 00:21:16:05 00:21:17:19 >> Our community actually 00:21:17:19 00:21:20:19 ended up raising over $22,000. 00:21:20:19 00:21:23:16 So that just blew me away. 00:21:25:23 00:21:26:27 >> They invested the money 00:21:26:27 00:21:28:10 in their own high tech 00:21:28:10 00:21:29:25 manufacturing technology, 00:21:29:25 00:21:30:24 a computer 00:21:30:24 00:21:32:08 numerically controlled, 00:21:32:08 00:21:34:05 or CNC router. 00:21:34:05 00:21:35:25 With it, 00:21:35:25 00:21:37:22 Tiger Manufacturing was born. 00:21:37:22 00:21:39:06 >> I realized that there was 00:21:39:06 00:21:40:27 a need in our area 00:21:40:27 00:21:42:05 for a CNC machine 00:21:42:05 00:21:43:24 like we purchased, 00:21:43:24 00:21:45:22 so that we could do some work 00:21:45:22 00:21:47:26 for local community members. 00:21:47:26 00:21:49:09 >> Ward also had connections 00:21:49:09 00:21:50:16 with the many contractors 00:21:50:16 00:21:51:21 in the community 00:21:51:21 00:21:53:11 kept busy by cabin owners 00:21:53:11 00:21:54:24 and summer camps. 00:21:54:24 00:21:56:04 He knew they didn't have 00:21:56:04 00:21:57:09 a source for precision-cut 00:21:57:09 00:21:58:24 cabinetry, until the school 00:21:58:24 00:22:01:16 purchased the CNC. 00:22:01:16 00:22:03:01 >> It solved a problem for me 00:22:03:01 00:22:04:03 that would have taken me 00:22:04:03 00:22:05:25 hours to try and do, 00:22:05:25 00:22:09:03 and for a very reasonable cost. 00:22:09:03 00:22:10:14 >> That created a business 00:22:10:14 00:22:12:13 and learning opportunity. 00:22:12:13 00:22:13:22 >> So then we really did start 00:22:13:22 00:22:16:07 to design the class curriculum 00:22:16:07 00:22:18:17 around that piece of equipment. 00:22:18:17 00:22:20:05 >> It's a really good class. 00:22:20:05 00:22:21:22 >> This is more like a job 00:22:21:22 00:22:23:01 than a class to me. 00:22:23:01 00:22:24:06 >> I'm learning about 00:22:24:06 00:22:25:15 how jobs work, 00:22:25:15 00:22:26:28 and good job skills. 00:22:26:28 00:22:27:27 >> We are actually 00:22:27:27 00:22:31:13 running our own business. 00:22:31:13 00:22:32:21 >> Students enroll 00:22:32:21 00:22:33:25 in the semester-long 00:22:33:25 00:22:35:17 Tiger Manufacturing class. 00:22:35:17 00:22:36:29 There, they take on jobs 00:22:36:29 00:22:38:14 like processing orders, 00:22:38:14 00:22:39:24 controlling inventory, 00:22:39:24 00:22:41:03 managing accounts, 00:22:41:03 00:22:42:11 programming and operating 00:22:42:11 00:22:44:21 the CNC machine. 00:22:44:21 00:22:45:27 >> Seven. 00:22:45:27 00:22:47:06 And you're going to verify 00:22:47:06 00:22:48:10 that it's seven inches 00:22:48:10 00:22:50:04 to the bottom of the bit. 00:22:50:04 00:22:51:25 >> Clients like Wegner Cabinetry 00:22:51:25 00:22:53:07 assemble and install 00:22:53:07 00:22:56:02 the precision cut parts. 00:22:56:02 00:22:57:15 >> This job right here is for 00:22:57:15 00:22:59:11 a camp just north of here. 00:22:59:11 00:23:01:02 There's 15 new cabins 00:23:01:02 00:23:02:14 going in. 00:23:02:14 00:23:03:22 We've got the contract to 00:23:03:22 00:23:06:17 provide the millwork for that. 00:23:09:03 00:23:10:19 >> What do you think of the way 00:23:10:19 00:23:11:29 they look when they're together 00:23:11:29 00:23:13:10 and installed? 00:23:13:10 00:23:14:27 >> It's kind of amazing. 00:23:14:27 00:23:16:26 Weird how we make those, 00:23:16:26 00:23:20:00 and it turns out like this. 00:23:20:00 00:23:21:15 >> It's actually fascinating 00:23:21:15 00:23:23:01 to see how you can take 00:23:23:01 00:23:24:16 just one little sheet of wood 00:23:24:16 00:23:26:10 and when you're done with it, 00:23:26:10 00:23:28:04 it can become something that 00:23:28:04 00:23:29:15 you couldn't really believe 00:23:29:15 00:23:30:23 that you could make. 00:23:30:23 00:23:31:23 >> That's just one job 00:23:31:23 00:23:32:27 in the growing 00:23:32:27 00:23:34:15 Tiger Manufacturing portfolio, 00:23:34:15 00:23:35:18 which has included work 00:23:35:18 00:23:36:21 for the Webster 00:23:36:21 00:23:38:15 Elementary School office. 00:23:38:15 00:23:40:15 >> I think it looks really good. 00:23:40:15 00:23:41:20 >> It's hard to believe 00:23:41:20 00:23:43:09 that we built it. 00:23:43:09 00:23:44:17 >> It matches really well 00:23:44:17 00:23:45:23 with the cabinets 00:23:45:23 00:23:47:17 that were already here. 00:23:47:17 00:23:48:27 >> I'm so impressed 00:23:48:27 00:23:51:09 with these kids, because 00:23:51:09 00:23:53:28 they're learning so many things 00:23:53:28 00:23:55:10 that has to do with your 00:23:55:10 00:23:57:10 working life later on. 00:23:57:10 00:23:58:25 >> Retiree Chris Ingles 00:23:58:25 00:24:00:12 is a woodworking hobbyist. 00:24:00:12 00:24:01:21 He was so impressed 00:24:01:21 00:24:03:03 with Tiger Manufacturing 00:24:03:03 00:24:05:19 he became a program volunteer. 00:24:05:19 00:24:07:24 >> To go from what I grew up 00:24:07:24 00:24:10:08 with, and then to come to see 00:24:10:08 00:24:11:19 what the kids are working with 00:24:11:19 00:24:12:18 today. 00:24:12:18 00:24:14:11 It just blows my mind. 00:24:14:11 00:24:15:18 They certainly learn 00:24:15:18 00:24:17:07 the value of teamwork. 00:24:17:07 00:24:18:14 >> When we're working as a team, 00:24:18:14 00:24:20:15 we all support each other. 00:24:20:15 00:24:21:20 And if you need some help 00:24:21:20 00:24:23:03 you can lean on each other 00:24:23:03 00:24:25:13 to help get the job done. 00:24:25:13 00:24:26:23 >> And another thing happened 00:24:26:23 00:24:27:27 as students turned 00:24:27:27 00:24:29:01 from making their own projects 00:24:29:01 00:24:30:04 to working together 00:24:30:04 00:24:32:12 to satisfy their customers. 00:24:32:12 00:24:33:17 They took more pride 00:24:33:17 00:24:36:05 in their work. 00:24:36:05 00:24:37:19 >> I really think they care 00:24:37:19 00:24:39:01 a lot about what they do, 00:24:39:01 00:24:40:15 because they know 00:24:40:15 00:24:41:17 it's not just for them, 00:24:41:17 00:24:43:03 it's for somebody else. 00:24:43:03 00:24:44:06 >> If something goes wrong, 00:24:44:06 00:24:45:15 you want to fix it. 00:24:45:15 00:24:47:05 You don't want to just leave it, 00:24:47:05 00:24:48:08 and it teaches you 00:24:48:08 00:24:49:17 a lot of responsibility 00:24:49:17 00:24:51:05 for other people's stuff. 00:24:51:05 00:24:52:09 >> And that's something 00:24:52:09 00:24:53:19 clients appreciate, 00:24:53:19 00:24:54:25 like Mike and Judy Sperry 00:24:54:25 00:24:55:27 who worked 00:24:55:27 00:24:56:28 with Tiger Manufacturing 00:24:56:28 00:24:57:28 on cabinets 00:24:57:28 00:24:59:29 for their dream house. 00:24:59:29 00:25:01:07 >> I don't know, a bunch of kids 00:25:01:07 00:25:03:14 doing my cabinets. 00:25:03:14 00:25:05:19 But they were very-- 00:25:05:19 00:25:09:02 They're so perfect, and timely. 00:25:09:02 00:25:10:10 >> Right. 00:25:10:10 00:25:11:26 The timeliness, that's probably 00:25:11:26 00:25:13:28 what impressed us the most. 00:25:13:28 00:25:15:11 >> This is the bathroom cabinet 00:25:15:11 00:25:17:01 we've been talking about, 00:25:17:01 00:25:18:18 an oak cabinet door 00:25:18:18 00:25:20:10 that would be hinged. 00:25:20:10 00:25:21:26 >> So right off the bat, 00:25:21:26 00:25:23:22 it's about our customers, 00:25:23:22 00:25:25:06 it's about work ethic. 00:25:25:06 00:25:27:02 It's about having 00:25:27:02 00:25:28:20 some good employability skills 00:25:28:20 00:25:29:23 when you're done. 00:25:29:23 00:25:30:24 >> That's an idea 00:25:30:24 00:25:31:27 a Webster business owner 00:25:31:27 00:25:32:29 like Mike Sperry 00:25:32:29 00:25:34:20 can get behind. 00:25:34:20 00:25:35:24 >> It's awesome. 00:25:35:24 00:25:37:00 It's huge. 00:25:37:00 00:25:38:11 And the way we look at it, 00:25:38:11 00:25:40:03 it could be a blueprint, a model 00:25:40:03 00:25:42:03 for the rest of the country. 00:25:42:03 00:25:43:07 >> Whether or not 00:25:43:07 00:25:44:15 school-based industries catch on 00:25:44:15 00:25:45:25 across the country, 00:25:45:25 00:25:46:27 it's an idea 00:25:46:27 00:25:48:08 that's making a big impression 00:25:48:08 00:25:49:12 on the lives of these 00:25:49:12 00:25:51:17 Tiger Manufacturing students. 00:25:51:17 00:25:53:05 >> When you look at it 00:25:53:05 00:25:54:14 and you see that you've actually 00:25:54:14 00:25:56:03 done that work, you can tell 00:25:56:03 00:25:57:14 if you've put a hundred percent 00:25:57:14 00:25:58:26 into it or not. 00:25:58:26 00:26:00:08 And it actually 00:26:00:08 00:26:01:15 makes you feel really good 00:26:01:15 00:26:02:21 about what you've done. 00:26:02:21 00:26:04:03 >> Well, I'm glad 00:26:04:03 00:26:07:06 you took the time to ask. 00:26:07:06 00:26:08:28 I'm proud of you. 00:26:08:28 00:26:10:14 I explain to them that I know 00:26:10:14 00:26:11:19 they're not all 00:26:11:19 00:26:13:00 going to become CNC operators, 00:26:13:00 00:26:14:03 but they're all 00:26:14:03 00:26:15:08 going to have a job some day. 00:26:15:08 00:26:16:16 And Tiger Manufacturing 00:26:16:16 00:26:18:18 is one more tool in the tool box 00:26:18:18 00:26:20:23 to be successful in life. 00:26:20:23 00:26:22:05 >> Mr. Ward always 00:26:22:05 00:26:23:12 preaches to us, 00:26:23:12 00:26:24:18 you've got to be on task 00:26:24:18 00:26:25:28 100% of the time. 00:26:25:28 00:26:27:20 Okay, now it's go time, 00:26:27:20 00:26:29:04 you've got to work. 00:26:29:04 00:26:30:08 >> That kind of stuff 00:26:30:08 00:26:33:06 is priceless. 00:26:33:06 00:26:34:18 >> Students across Wisconsin 00:26:34:18 00:26:35:23 are being exposed 00:26:35:23 00:26:37:04 to the traditional subjects 00:26:37:04 00:26:38:15 of science, technology, 00:26:38:15 00:26:40:01 engineering and math 00:26:40:01 00:26:41:14 in new ways, 00:26:41:14 00:26:42:21 through approaches that 00:26:42:21 00:26:44:05 integrate each of these fields 00:26:44:05 00:26:45:10 and apply them 00:26:45:10 00:26:47:13 in real world settings. 00:26:47:13 00:26:48:17 It's learning for life 00:26:48:17 00:26:49:22 that has the potential 00:26:49:22 00:26:50:28 to preserve and improve 00:26:50:28 00:26:53:10 our economy and lifestyle. 00:26:53:10 00:26:54:29 There's room for everyone 00:26:54:29 00:26:56:11 to get involved. 00:26:56:11 00:26:58:15 Teachers, students, parents 00:26:58:15 00:27:01:00 and business all have a hand 00:27:01:00 00:27:03:20 in drawing up that blueprint. 00:27:06:20 00:27:08:09 Log on to wistem.org 00:27:08:09 00:27:09:12 to learn more 00:27:09:12 00:27:11:00 and explore other initiatives 00:27:11:00 00:27:14:00 taking place across Wisconsin.