How Marvin Windows and Doors Brought a College to Small Town Northern Minnesota

DESCRIPTION

Hear the story of how Marvin Windows & Doors not only brought a Mechatronics program to their community 6 miles south of the Manitoba border but also created a dedicated resource to bring advanced manufacturing education and skill development to people and industry in northwestern Minnesota. Learn how small-town manufacturers on either side of the border can work towards engaging and building community while filling workforce skill gaps and building a long-game pipeline strategy to address skilled labor shortages for the future.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

https://www.warroadarc.com/

The Advanced Resource Center for Innovation and Education (ARC) serves as a hub for advanced manufacturing education and skill development in northwestern Minnesota. Since opening in 2022, ARC has been home to the Northland Community & Technical College Mechatronics Program. Conceived by Marvin Windows and Doors, a premier manufacturer of custom wood and clad wood windows and doors founded in 1912 by George G. Marvin, ARC is committed to fostering innovation and workforce readiness in the region.

Kim Hruba, Program Manager, Advanced Resource Center for Innovation & Education (ARC)

Kim Hruba is the Program Manager of the Advanced Resource Center for Innovation & Education (ARC), dedicated to making advanced manufacturing education accessible in northwest Minnesota through collaboration with local industries and educators. In addition to her work in manufacturing, she supports robotics teams and college and career readiness activities, is a published author, and a book coach. Empowerment guides her work, as she believes in valuing every individual and meeting them where they are.

Jasmin Enns, Press Operator, Friesens Corp

Jasmin Enns is a printing press operator for Friesens Corporation in Altona, MB. She has been a machine operator at Friesens for 12 years and is currently a second-year student in the Northland Community & Technical College Mechatronics program in Warroad, Minnesota