A partnership between the Montevideo High School, Kibble Equipment, and Lake Area Technical College has received a $15,000 LYFT Pathways Innovation award to develop a small engines course that provides high-quality hands-on experience with professional local mechanics and allows for students to gain firsthand experience inside of a Kibble Equipment shop.

One of the goals of the program is to prepare and encourage future mechanics to stay local, therefore creating a grow your own opportunity for our partners. This project is unique and innovative by having highly trained professionals from the field come alongside our classroom instructor to provide industry standard experiences and guidance to our students in a shop that is used daily by industry professionals.

This three-level partnership creates a unique high school experience that translates to workforce employability skills.

For more information contact Kati Birhanzl at Montevideo Public Schools.