Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO IGNITE INTEREST IN MANUFACTURING CAREERS AMONG THE NATION'S YOUTH, THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL TOOLS, CURRICULUM AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, COMPANIES, AND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS.
THE KEYSTONE PROJECT OF THE SHOP RAT FOUNDATION IS THE SHOP RAT EDUCATION PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM CURRENTLY ENCOMPASSES INTRODUCTORY THROUGH ADVANCED LEVEL CURRICULUM OFFERINGS, SERVING YOUTH ENROLLED IN GRADES 6-12. THE PROGRAM REACHES APPROXIMATELY 3,000 YOUTH ANNUALLY AND IS FACILITATED IN NUMEROUS COMMUNITIES WITHIN MICHIGAN. THE SHOP RAT EDUCATION PROGRAM IS COMPOSED OF EXTRA-CURRICULAR CLASSES AND SUMMER CAMPS, IN-SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAMMING AND ADDITIONAL EVENTS THAT SHOWCASE CAREERS FOCUSED ON CONSTRUCTION TRADES, ENGINEERING, PRECISION MACHINING AND WELDING, WHILE REINFORCING STUDENT UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATION OF STEM SKILLS. A KEY ASPECT OF THE SHOP RAT EDUCATION PROGRAM CURRICULUM IS AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO CAREER EXPLORATION. THE SHOP RAT FOUNDATION FACILITATES CLASSES WITHIN LOCAL MANUFACTURING FACILITIES FOR YOUTH, AS WELL AS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY-WIDE EFFORTS SUCH AS MANUFACTURING DAY TOURS. IN 2019, THE SHOP RAT FOUNDATION WAS AWARDED GRANT FUNDING FROM THE MICHIGAN MASONIC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AND HURST FOUNDATION TOWARD THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MOBILE APPLICATION THAT WILL ENHANCE CAREER EXPLORATION EFFORTS FOR YOUTH. THIS APP WILL LAUNCH IN EARLY 2020.
IN 2019, THE SHOP RAT FOUNDATION CONTINUED IN ITS PURSUIT TOWARD CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT WITH EFFORTS MADE TO FULLY ALIGN THE CURRICULUM UTILIZED WITHIN THE SHOP RAT EDUCATION PROGRAM WITH STATE OF MICHIGAN CTE STANDARDS, AS WELL AS THE NEEDS OF THE LOCAL INDUSTRY WITHIN THEIR SERVICE AREAS TO COLLABORATIVELY ESTABLISH COMPLETE EDUCATIONAL PIPELINES TOWARD CAREERS WITHIN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY. THE SHOP RAT FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JACKSON YMCA TO PROMOTE GREATER ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE JACKSON COUNTY TALENT CONSORTIUM TO IDENTIFY AND ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO ACCESS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Kelly Burr Kofflin | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $69,875 |
| Melissa Stroede | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Colton Stepke | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Salow | FOUNDER | 1 | $0 |
| Connie Poisson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Medlock | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dave Mcpike | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Kyle Luttig | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Jurasek | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Amanda Hutchings | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Exposito | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brook Bisonet | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Erica Bills | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Backinger | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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