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...

In partnership with the IBEW #124, Plumbers #8 and MoKan Laborers we are offering a professional development opportunity geared towards mathematics instructors teaching pre-algebra, algebra, and geometry. This event will...

Students attending this Senior Day will have an opportunity to see the Improve I-70 Project up close and personal. Students will get to talk to CRJV team members regarding the...

Seniors visiting Roofers Local 20 will learn about the joint apprenticeship program: a 5-year, 6,000-hour registered training combining on-the-job work with classroom schooling.  They’ll learn about roofing and waterproofing skills,...

During a Senior visit to Doherty Steel, high school students will get a behind-the-scenes look at the steel fabrication process—from raw materials to finished structures. Students will tour the facility,...

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...

Constructing Career Day is a special pre-event experience designed to connect high school students, career center participants, and job seekers with the exciting world of construction and related trades. Held...

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...