Project PAVE STEM Initiative

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Who We Are

Millstone Weber’s Communiversity (MWC) and STEM Initiative Program seeks to guide, educate, and support students attending identified St. Louis North County High Schools, as well as mentoring and aiding in the continued growth of DBEs in the area. It is designed to create an interest in the pursuit of heavy design, engineering, and construction careers. MWC began as a biproduct of MoDOT and Millstone Weber’s partnership on the I-270 North Design-Build Project which first broke ground in the summer of 2020.

While these programs remain directly related to this ongoing project, MWC and the STEM Initiative have grown into impactful programs which Millstone Weber plans to continue after the I-270 North Project is complete. Interested?

Register for the Upcoming Project PAVE Cohort

Inspiring the Next Generation of STEM Leaders Through Project PAVE

In Fall of 2020, MILLSTONE WEBER began searching for our next generation of leaders in STEM-driven transportation and heavy highway design, engineering, and construction professions and careers. Our first two Project PAVE (PJP) Cohorts were comprised of more than 60 students from six North County High Schools districts.  Cohort Three expanded our recruitment pool to include St. Louis City Schools as well as several far-County schools.  During an initial extended period of social distancing, students participated in virtual and hybrid learning sessions that brought the world of transportation design, engineering and construction into their homes.

This past year, students from the St. Louis City Public School system and the Metro East Region were invited to join us as we went live with monthly training sessions, mentorships, paid summer internships, financial literacy programs, drivers’ education programs and exciting experiences not to be missed.

Become a Project PAVER

Your Path to a Future in Design, Engineering, and Construction

Join us to learn about the many careers and opportunities available for the next wave of design, engineering and/or construction professionals.  Becoming a Project PAVER is quick and simple.  To qualify, you have to be:

  • Currently enrolled in a Metro East Region High School/District
  • Selected/referred by your respective schools/educators
  • Approved by your parents/guardians to join Project PAVE
  • Able to commit 3 to 4 hours to the program, at least one scheduled Saturday a month

Project PAVE offers Project PAVE Metro East Region high school students

  • Monthly Saturday Sessions l October 2023 – July 2024 from 9a – 1pIntroduction to Careers and Opportunities in Civil/Heavy Highway: Design, Planning, Engineering, Construction, and Administration.
  • Tours of Highway, Bridge, Airport Runway, and Railway Projects and Worksites
  • Industry and Career-driven Workshops
  • Field Trips to Construction Pre-apprenticeship Schools
  • Project PAVE Days at SIUE and Washington University – St. Louis
  • Robotics & Drone Design Competitions and Licensing
  • Program Stipends deposited to Electro Savings Credit Union Accounts
  • Paid Summer Internships and Year-Round Mentorships
  • Job Shadowing Industry Experts and Leaders
  • Free Driver’s Education Training and Licensing
  • Dual-Credit and Dual-Enrollment with St. Louis Community College (Florissant Valley)
  • College and Career – Readiness Workshops
  • Scholarship and Employment Options Upon High School Graduation
  • Certificate Ceremon

Timeline and Partnerships

Timeline

Sept 2023 – Oct 2023 – Recruitment, Vetting and Intake (Intake ends October 16th, 2023)

Oct 2023 – July 2024 – 9a to 1p (Sessions begin Saturday, October 21st, 2023)

More on Project PAVE and STEM Initiative Programs:

MW’s partnerships with industry, academic, public and private construction experts will present students with options for potentially lucrative career in the highway construction and construction-related professions. A partial partner list includes:

  • St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley
  • St. Louis Community College-Forest Park
  • Emerson STEM Academy
  • Exploring, Inc.
  • Better Family Life
  • Associated General Contractors — St. Louis
  • SITE

For more information on the project that inspired the MW Communivsersity, please visit http://www.i270north.org/.

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