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MOMENTUM equips educators with the tools, programming, and support to expand what’s possible for students. Through relevant microelectronics curriculum, hands-on learning, and real connections to employers, we help teachers open clear pathways into high-tech, high-demand careers in the Indiana Uplands.
Our K–12 outreach is designed for rural schools, giving students early exposure to microelectronics and showing them how their talents can power the future of defense innovation and modern technology close to home.
Key Offerings
1. Expanding career-ready opportunities for students
MOMENTUM helps you give students access to experiences they might not have otherwise. From mobile demonstrations, classroom-ready lessons, Chip Challenge activities, to community events, these experiences are intentionally designed to make microelectronics tangible and exciting while developing skills and creating career awareness.
With MOMENTUM, students:
- Explore microelectronics early and often.
- See how their interests connect to real careers in technology and defense.
- Build confidence as future ready learners who can thrive in a high-tech environment.
2. Resources and support designed specifically for teachers
You don’t have to be a microelectronics expert to get started. MOMENTUM provides:
- Classroom-ready, standards-informed activities that offer hands-on lessons and experiences to bring abstract concepts to life.
- Professional coaching to build your confidence in delivering content
- Tools and guidance for connecting microelectronics to college, career, and technical education pathways.
MOMENTUM’s goal is to make integrating microelectronics into your current curriculum easy, while strengthening your school’s overall STEM and workforce-readiness efforts.
3. Strengthening school systems across the Indiana Uplands
MOMENTUM supports districts and schools across the Indiana Uplands with scalable programming, shared resources, and strong partnerships with higher education and industry. As an educator, you are a key partner in the region’s economic future. By introducing microelectronics early, you help students:
- Understand how technology fuels innovation and drives the local economy.
- See themselves in roles that support exciting national security work and advanced manufacturing in the Indiana Uplands.
- Recognize that world-class, family sustaining careers are possible in the communities where they live now.
4. Growing the future microelectronics workforce—close to home
When you participate in MOMENTUM, you’re not adding another program—you’re helping build a long-term talent pipeline for the region, starting in your school.
Our K–12 outreach reinforces the link between accessible education and meaningful careers, helping students:
- Discover high-tech career paths in microelectronics and related fields.
- Connect with local employers and training opportunities.
- Envision a future where they can live and work in the Indiana Uplands.
Uplands families, a dedicated workforce, and a tide of trailblazers call the Indiana Uplands home. Together, we’re preparing the next generation of innovators, technicians, and problem-solvers to power the region’s microelectronics and defense ecosystem.