STARK COUNTY, Ohio — Students in Stark County will spend a part of their summer learning about one of Ohio's fastest growing sectors: manufacturing.
Monday marks the first day local fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh graders will learn about careers in manufacturing while participating in team-building exercises.
"The programming, the design, the manufacturing. These are all high-demand jobs and we have the tools to teach our students how to do that kind of work," said Phil Mitchell, engineering technology instructor at Kenmore Garfield High School.
Senator Sherrod Brown's (D-OH) office organized the camp, which started in 2013, and has since grown with 36 camps in 26 counties this summer.
Students participating in the camp get exposure to a field before they even reach college.
"This is normally a college level class -- but we're getting it completely free in high school," said Alex Dugan, a student in the camp.
"I think it's an amazing opportunity because we get to learn things that some others can't learn," said Isabella Baughman, another student participating in the camp.
The camp runs until June 20 at the Stark County College Automotive Technology Center.
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