MCAA Student Chapter Service Project – Growing the Story of our Future Workforce

November 9, 2023
Pictured: University of Maryland-College Park student chapter members (Dejuan Tinsley, Jennifer Tartaglia and Gabriel Assan)

Each student chapter in attendance at the 2023 MCAA GreatFutures Forum in Milwaukee this past September walked away with a children’s storybook and a mission to share the construction trades with elementary school children in their local community. 

The book, Grit Leads to Greatness, follows 2 siblings on a journey through a dystopian society where everything around them is literally crumbling since the ‘trades’ have been forgotten.  The siblings meet various characters along the way who use their unique construction skills to save the day and rebuild their world.  

Featured Characters:

Copper the Amphibious Plumber
The Electrician Magician
Rowan the Snome Carpenter
Mason the Mason
Arc the Welder

This project addresses a frequently requested topic from our student chapters on how to participate or start something in their communities as an act of service.  Likewise, it also encourages the idea of construction as a career path to not only the students being read to, but also strengthens and builds a deeper and more passionate connection for the college students who are reading the book. 

Thank you to Procore for sponsoring the books and taking the steps to grow the story of our future workforce!  

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