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Native American Program Spotlight: Niagara Wheatfield

We featured this MBK Native American Program spotlight in ourÌý

In partnership with Tuscarora Nation and SMART Choices,ÌýNiagara Wheatfield Central School District provided a program over the summer forÌýyoung male students of theÌýHaudenosaunee Confederacy.

As part of the MBKNAP 2018 Summer Program,ÌýGeneral Motors Components Holdings (GMCH) welcomed 12 young men of theÌýHaudenosaunee ConfederacyÌýto tour the plantÌýin Lockport, NY.ÌýAt the plant, the students learned to operate power tools and wore protective gear used by construction workers, allowing the students to learn the proper safety procedures for this line of work.

TheÌýMBKNAP 2018 Summer Program alsoÌýprovided students with opportunities to design and build programmable robots. During their visit to the Lockport GMCH plant, students had the opportunity to see real robotics being manufactured.

Learn more about the MBKÌýNative American Program