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LANSING, Mich. — Hundreds of students gathered in Lansing to learn about careers in construction science.
Roughly 450 Lansing Public School students joined over 60 leaders from across the state experience give hands-on introductions to opportunities in construction and engineering at the Lansing Construction Science Expo.
“It’s great to see the kids get excited about a possible profession. A lot of them have never been involved with construction of any type, so when they see the materials and the different things that go into a building or a bridge, they get excited by it,” said Ron Brenke, executive director of the American Council of Engineering Companies.
The Construction Science Expo began in Detroit 14 years ago, according to organizers, and expanded to Lansing in 2023. It began after a collaboration between the Black Caucus Foundation of Michigan Chairman , KB Stallworth , Don O’Connel of Operating Engineers and Doug Needham of the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association.
The expo is part of the Black Caucus Foundation’s “Bridge to Work Initiative,” which leads advocacy efforts to elevate Career Technical Education offered to inner city students, according to their website, along with driving public policy to improve access and participation by minority, women and disadvantaged individuals.
The Annual Construction Science Expo is an important component of the Black Caucus Foundation’s “Bridges to Work Initiative “ which has led advocacy efforts to elevate Career Technical Education offered to inner city students.
The initiative also aims to drive public policy to improve access and participation by minority , women and disadvantaged individuals and enterprises in skilled craft opportunities particularly in infrastructure.
