About Austin Polytech
| Austin Polytechnical Academy is an engineering- and manufacturing-focused public high school on Chicago's West Side.
Thanks to over 60 partner companies, our students learn about the many different career opportunities in manufacturing through field trips, guest speaker visits, job shadowing opportunities, internships, and more.
Austin Polytech is a project of the Chicago Manufacturing Renaissanc Council. Our career program is operated by the Center for Polytechnical Education.
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| It takes more than a traditional high school budget to help our students engineer their futures.
We need to invest in our world class machine shop, college- and career-prep program, and work-based projects and activities.
For example, our After School Matters beverage marketing team needs $800 to brand and sell their new product.
Please help by sending us a check, made out to the Center for Polytechnical Education, at 3411 West Diversey, Suite 10, Chicago, Illinois 60647.
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| The career program at Austin Polytech is operated by the not-for-profit Center for Polytechnical Education.
If you have any questions about Tech Talk or Austin Polytech, please call our office at 773-634-5300 ext. 46326.
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Students begin summer jobs with APA partner companies
| On June 18, 32 APA students from all grade levels
began their summer job experiences with APA partner companies. Participating students will gain valuable work experience while being paid for their time.
The summer job program lasts until August 27, including a three-week hiatus for AP Calculus students, who will be taking summer classes at Austin Polytech and Loyola University.
Students prepare for their summer job experiences at the June 10 orientation
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For more details, check out the story below about Michael Evans' and Aquanis Parks' experiences working with us at the Center for Polytechnical Education.
Stay tuned for more in-depth profiles of student summer job experiences in the August 2010 special issue of Tech Talk!
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New MTC Advisory Committee hits the ground running
| In June, representatives from eight APA partner companies join forces to form the Manufacturing Technology Center (MTC) Advisory
Committee, assuming the responsibility to provide our students with the necessary tools, information, and
soft skills they'll need to start their professional careers.
NIMS expert Don Ruesch addresses the MTC Advisory Committee at their inaugural meeting
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5S
is part of the lean manufacturing protocol employed throughout
the advanced manufacturing sector. Austin Polytech graduates will understand
5S and how it fits into a system of continuous improvement, giving them
a significant edge in their careers.
Special thanks to all MTC Advisory Committee members for their commitment and expertise. We also thank outstanding educator Don Ruesch, who has taken the lead on the entire MTC program, bringing to APA years of experience implementing NIMS curricula. |
Summer Job Profile | Center for Polytechnical Education
| Congratulations to APA students Michael Evans and Aquanis Park, both participating in summer job experiences with the Center for Polytechnical Education, for recruiting APA's newest partners: Allied Metals and Brite Site!Michael Evans (left) and Aquanis Park (right) show off their partner recruitment success
 | The boys have been assisting industrial coordinator Bill Vogel. On July 8, the trio visited sales director Don Dulkoski and CFO Mike Gilford of Allied Metals, then skipped over to Brite Site for a meeting with president Andreas Vassilos. The presentations resulted in a signed letter of commitment from each partner, which Michael and Aquanis proudly display above.
Special thanks to Allied Metals and Brite Site for their support.
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