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"We want our young people to know they can build a strong future right here in their home state." – State of South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden Aberdeen, welcome to 3M MAP! Yesterday, Gov. Rhoden cut the ribbon on the 3M Manufacturing & Academic Partnerships program and the new Future Makers Lab by 3M at ATEC Academy in Aberdeen, SD. Students here will train on industry-grade Festo mechatronics equipment and earn nationally recognized NC3 - National Coalition of Certification Centers credentials. More importantly, they’ll open doors to a skilled career without leaving the community they love. GPS Ed co-designs and manages 3M MAP nationwide. Here, that meant sitting down with 3M and local educators to build a pathway made for Aberdeen. We can't wait to see what these students build next. Read the full story:

Many communities have strong partners, but work-based learning remains fragmented. Make School Work™ explains why. Educators, employers, and community leaders often don’t speak the same language, and scaling requires a shift from competitive to collaborative. Get the full introduction and first chapter when you subscribe to the Make School Work newsletter.