Maplewoodshop’s safe, portable, and easy-to-implement starter program enables students to engage in a hands-on tactile experience that promotes learning in STEM and Career Technical Education.

Carteret has partnered with Maplewoodshop for more than three years at the middle school and junior high levels. With this expansion into high school, students will take multiple levels of woodworking which will lead to them having an opportunity to receive carpentry certifications and apprenticeship opportunities through the Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters Funds.

“We’ve worked together with dozens of schools to offer hand tool versions of CITF Career Connections projects,” said Mike Schloff, CEO of Maplewoodshop. “Growing this partnership is very exciting as it will allow us to introduce the trades to more students and expand potential apprenticeship opportunities.”