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Gov. Whitmer issues proclamation marking annual event
Michiganders are drawn to the water, whether it s the Great Lakes, one of the state s more than 11,000 inland lakes and ponds or 36,000 miles of rivers and streams. To raise awareness of Michigan s water resources, Great Lakes and Fresh Water Week - June 5-13 - will celebrate our lakes and rivers around the themes of Appreciate, Educate and Recreate. From Saugatuck to Saginaw and from Kalamazoo to the Keweenaw, Michiganders treasure their water resources. Great Lakes and Fresh Water Week is a timely opportunity to raise awareness of how much we rely on and treasure this resource that impacts Michiganders in so many ways, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said. Our MI Clean Water Plan will invest $500 million in water infrastructure from source to tap, and make improvements in wastewater systems to prevent sewage from getting into our lakes and rivers. We are
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State celebrates Robotics Week, promotes opportunities to boost skills needed for future careers
April 8, 2021
As we wrap up Robotics Week in Michigan, state officials encourage students, educators and parents to join them in highlighting the importance of robotics education, which encourages problem-solving, creative thinking and a healthy sense of competition that drives innovation from students and prepares them for high-demand, high-wage careers. Robotics programs offer students a fun, hands-on approach to classroom lessons and experiences to build skills and interests leading to college and career pathways in good-paying technical fields, said Megan Schrauben, Executive Director of the MiSTEM Network.
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LANSING As we wrap up Robotics Week in Michigan, state officials encourage students, educators and parents to join them in highlighting the importance of robotics education, which encourages problem-solving, creative thinking and a healthy sense of competition that drives innovation from students and prepares them for high-demand, high-wage careers.
“Robotics programs offer students a fun, hands-on approach to classroom lessons and experiences to build skills and interests leading to college and career pathways in good-paying technical fields,” said Megan Schrauben, Executive Director of the MiSTEM Network.
During this school year, over 2,100 robotics teams at all levels and programs representing more than 400 districts across the state applied for robotics grants. Michigan ranks second for having the most robotics teams in the nation and Michigan’s high schools rank first among the nation’s high school statewide programs (including FIRST in Michigan, Robotics
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