Summer extension of the Maritime Trades Magnet (MTM) Program continues to give Norfolk teens access to advanced manufacturing technologies at the Norview Community Center. In July, the success of the program attracted the attention of the City of Norfolk Communications Department; it will feature MTM in a soon-to-be-released video on its social media and local TV platforms.

The Maritime Skilled Trades Alignment Project (MSTAP) is designed to model a framework for public/private maritime skilled trades definition alignment and certificate portability across the region’s maritime industry. (MSTAP is funded through the Department of Labor Community Projects Grant program.) John Snell, MIBE Senior Program Manager for Maritime Trades, is engaged with educational, industry,

Over 10 days in July, the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research’s Jacob Taylor collaborated with Portsmouth educators to host a Vex Robotics competition for Starbase Victory students at the Children’s Museum of Virginia.

The Digital Ship program was heavily involved in the 26th Annual ASNE-SIKA Build-a-Boat Competition, held at the Norfolk Harborfest June 10-12. We were there to support two separate teams: the ODU ASNE Student Chapter and Hampton High School Maritime Academy. Digital Ship also co-sponsored this event, along with ODU’s Batten College of Engineering and Technology, and many local industry partners.