Area high school students recently partnered with the city, the Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce and the Elk River Area School District to create a video that highlights career advancement opportunities in the manufacturing sector.
The mayor and the Elk River City Council recently proclaimed Oct. 2-8 Minnesota Manufacturing Week. Alongside elected officials, the students visited 10 manufacturing businesses during the week for meetings and site tours.
In an effort to recruit, attract and educate local high school students and their parents about the manufacturing industry, the city partnered with the Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce and the school district to create a “student-to-career manufacturing” video.
The partners worked with an industrial technology teacher at Elk River High School to create the video, which has aired on the city, chamber and school district websites. The video is also used during advisory periods within the school district.