Award-Winning GenZ Summer Internship Program Grows a Skilled Workforce and Expands to Include Automotive Industry

By |2019-08-09T11:10:26-05:00August 9th, 2019|Genz News, News|

Growing a skilled workforce for the Northeast Metro area has been a team-effort since 2017. That year Vadnais Heights Economic Development Corporation (VHEDC), White Bear Lake Area Schools (WBLAS), Ramsey County, Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry, local industry partners and White Bear Lake Area Educational Foundation partnered to create the GenZ Connections paid-internship [...]

VHEDC GenZ Connection: Skills and Careers in Manufacturing Internship Program Celebrates Successful Second Year

By |2018-07-25T21:24:34-05:00July 25th, 2018|Genz News, News|

On Monday, July 23, a class of eight White Bear Lake High School Manufacturing Pathways students were honored for the successful completion of their paid, summer internships with eight NE Metro Industry Partners (manufacturing firms). In attendance, with the students and their families – at Jimmy’s Event Center in Vadnais Heights – were Ramsey County [...]

Student manufacturing program awarded by state organization

By |2018-06-13T08:51:53-05:00June 12th, 2018|Genz News|

From the Vadnais Heights Press: Vadnais Heights Economic Development Corporation (VHEDC) received the 2018 Partnership Award from the Economic Development Association of Minnesota (EDAM) earlier this month for its Gen Z Connection: Skills and Careers in Manufacturing program. Read More

Businesses, students celebrate manufacturing career dreams

By |2018-06-13T08:56:57-05:00June 12th, 2018|Genz News|

From the Vadnais Heights Press: VADNAIS HEIGHTS—A four-week manufacturing career summer program ended with four smiling students and four smiling business representatives at Jimmy’s Event Center Aug. 1 “Manufacturing is kind of the bread and butter of our community,” said Ling Becker, executive director of the Vadnais Heights Economic Development Corporation (VHEDC), which supported [...]

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