The national training center for the woodworking industry features more than $3 million worth of equipment operating under power in a 46,600-square-foot building. The MiLL offers woodworking instruction to students by day and adults at night.
At the core of the MiLL’s diverse training courses are the Woodwork Career Alliance’s skill standards and credential Passport program.
3 comments:
I really enjoyed reading this article. I would have appreciated a place like the MiLL during my time in secondary school. Skills that a person can learn from hands-on courses have proven to be useful in all types of industries. Throughout my childhood, shop work was something I had to teach myself over many years. Even now that I am in college, I still find peers that lack the skill of using their hands. Obviously, it is very different for me given that many of these skills are essential to my career in the future, but that being said I am still able to find a use for much of the skills that I’ve acquired by doing theatre/ arts in my everyday life. It not only gives you an interesting perspective on problem-solving but it also provides a sense of practicality. I hope to see organizations like The MiLL continues to grow in the future and gives younger generations opportunities that inspire them to continue to innovate and develop the craft.
This was great to see come up and have the chance to read about what is being done in the more massive tangental industry. The MILL is the type of place that I would have loved to have been around when I was just starting out. Yes, I have learned a lot throughout my many years working on my own and with others in the industry. However, to have had dedicated time to learning how to properly work with my hands and knowing correct terminology from the beginning would only have set me up quicker for success and reduce the amount of relearning I have needed to do. I am more than excited to see the future of places like this. It's sad to see even the most basic skills becoming lost for each generation and the constant decrease in skilled labor. One can only hope that this trend takes off better than the maker space trend of years past.
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