NICE Events

Skilled laborers play a key role in construction, using a wide range of physical and problem-solving skills to complete many different tasks. Their work can change from day to day—paving...

Seniors will tour the Sheet Metal Local 2 Apprenticeship Training Center to explore hands-on careers in sheet metal. They’ll see cutting-edge equipment, learn about fabrication, installation, and design, and discover...

2025 Annual Awards Luncheon📍 Kansas City Convention Center – Kay Barnes Grand Ballroom🎤 Keynote Topic: Improve I-70 Kansas City: Paving the Way to Career Opportunity Join the National Institute for...

High school seniors will get a firsthand look at what it means to build and maintain the structures that power our world. During this site visit to Boilermakers Local #83,...

Seniors visiting BAC Local 15 explore their masonry apprenticeship, where you “earn while you learn” tuition-free at a union-run training center. You’d observe and participate in hands-on demos in bricklaying...

At an Exploratory Day with OPCMIA Local 518 Cement Masons in Kansas City, seniors learn about the apprenticeship program, wages, and benefits while touring training facilities. They observe hands-on demos...

Seniors visiting the IUPAT District Council 3 Apprenticeship Training Center explore careers in painting, drywall finishing, glazing, and sign/display work. Students will tour hands-on labs and potentially try activities like...

Seniors visiting the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council in Kansas City gain insight into careers in carpentry, millwork, and interior systems. They tour state-of-the-art training areas, talk to apprentices, and participate...