By Emily McGrath, Deputy Director of Workforce Development, NextFlex NextFlex hosted five high school interns for six weeks this summer in partnership with the Silicon Valley Organization’s Strive Internship program. Students came from a variety of schools across the San Jose Unified and East Side Unified High School Districts, representing …
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In June, NextFlex co-hosted FlexFactor Finals: Silicon Valley events with the San Jose City Evergreen Community College District (SJECCD) at both San Jose City and Evergreen Valley Colleges (SJCC and EVC). During the Finals, teams of students who participated in FlexFactor during the Spring 2018 semester were chosen to advance …
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Manufacturing USA has partnered with the Science + Innovation Awards to honor rising leaders in science, technology, engineering and math through a first-ever technology awards show to air on national TV in September. NextFlex, along with other Manufacturing USA Institutes, will participate in the Science + Innovation Awards show by …
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By Emily McGrath, Deputy Director of Workforce Development, NextFlex NextFlex just concluded two iterations of its new one-day pilot program – FlexFactor Sprint: Balance in STEM for Middle School. This new program was launched with students from two Union School District schools: Dartmouth Middle School and Union Middle School, and …
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On Thursday, February 2, NextFlex participated in the first nationwide Groundhog Job Shadow Day, hosting 20 high school students from Lincoln and Willow Glen High Schools for a day of career exploration in the advanced manufacturing sector of flexible hybrid electronics. In partnership with San Jose Unified School District and …
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High school youth learn about entrepreneurship and business models, then develop FHE product ideas and pitches – all within 3 weeks. NextFlex announced today the culmination of a novel month-long pilot program called FlexFactor that was designed to introduce high school students to the world of flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) and advanced …
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