Grant boosts Eaton County effort to teach manufacturing, trades to students

DELTA TWP. – Elementary school students in Eaton County have a special chance to get a look at the world of semiconductors and electric vehicles thanks to a nearly $117,000 grant from the state to the Eaton Regional Education Service Agency.

Eaton RESA’s three mobile pathways labs bring career exploration options to thousands of students across the county.

Those include the Sky Lab, which is focused on aviation, featuring flight simulators and aviation engineering kits; the Fabrication Lab, dedicated to engineering manufacturing and fabrication jobs, which includes a 3D printer, drill press, and real welder; and The Garage Lab, which is focused on automotive trades, featuring tire changing stations, electrical circuit boards and a backhoe simulator, according to the district’s website…

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