MHI Career and Technical Education Summit Makes WFMZ 69News
At the MHI Career and Technical Education Summit WFMZ 69News captured a tour of the student-run distribution center at Lehigh Career and Technical Institute (summit host). The Summit was was held from July 11-15 in Fogelsville, PA specifically for instructors, program directors, and associations in the area of material handling, logistics, and supply chain. WFMZ 69News interviewed eighteen year old Cheyenne Fenstermaker who has already found her dream job working in material handling. “For me to say, I’ve been here four years, I guess I can say it helped my figure out what I want to do with my life,” she explained. Fenstermaker will start working at a UPS distribution center this September.
Angela Jenkins, Summit head and Director of MHI Career & Technical Education challenges traditional education in today’s world. “The need for a four-year degree isn’t always the best career path into a growing industry. Go to a community college and come straight out of high school because of the deficiency in the workforce we have right now,” she said.
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Photos from 2016 MHI Career and Technical Education Summit. To view full album click here.
About MHI CTE
Career & Technical Education (CTE) is a joint educational endeavor of the MHI and the Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc (MHEFI).
Mission: To provide instructional support to educational institutions seeking to provide training for entry level students in the area of warehousing and distribution, supply chain and logistics. Material handling and logistics is one of the largest and fastest growing industries in America, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MHI CTE offers:
– Industry expertise
– Instructional materials developed by practitioners
– Equipment for working warehouse labs
– Teacher workshops
– Exposure to the industry through participation in MHI trade events
To find out more on how you can be involved visit mhi.org/cte.
