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What a great moment at ! The MEERA team had the opportunity to meet Ben Abbott - a Forged In Fire champion and now a ju...
08/27/2026

What a great moment at ! The MEERA team had the opportunity to meet Ben Abbott - a Forged In Fire champion and now a judge on Cast in Steel.

It was a pleasure connecting with someone who brings such incredible expertise, passion, and craftsmanship to the world of blade smithing.

"What surprised me the most about the MEERA program was how much I didn't know! There is a lot of need for it - I didn't...
08/27/2026

"What surprised me the most about the MEERA program was how much I didn't know! There is a lot of need for it - I didn't know that in the beginning." Charli Helms, MEERA student - Allendale Public Schools

We were honored to welcome James M., Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Growth and Director of Small ...
08/26/2026

We were honored to welcome James M., Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Growth and Director of Small Business Programs, to the MEERA booth at the DIBX Conference.

His visit provided a valuable opportunity to discuss the importance of innovation, collaboration, and the vital role small businesses play in strengthening and growing the defense industrial base. We appreciate his time and engagement with the MEERA team!

Question: "What's the biggest thing that surprised you about working with the MEERA team or the MEERA program?"Answer: "...
08/26/2026

Question: "What's the biggest thing that surprised you about working with the MEERA team or the MEERA program?"

Answer: "How flexible they are, how they respond, and how quickly they respond. We've had some technical issues here and there and they jumped right on it. I feel like they are there that day to help fix it and walk through it. They've just been amazing to work with!

They have such a good technique, such a good company, and the program they're putting together and the people that they've brought in to send it out to us and other districts is top-notch. They're amazing to work with." - Travis Plain, Principal - Allendale Public Schools

"I just really love the hands-on experiences for our students. A lot of educational companies want a lot of good things ...
08/25/2026

"I just really love the hands-on experiences for our students. A lot of educational companies want a lot of good things for kids and they boast hands-on experiences and advertise that they're the next best STEM experience or the next best whatever experience, and very few companies can actually pull that off - MEERA is pulling that off.

MEERA has everything that you need. For the lesson plans that you will implement, they will want to make sure that you are supported. I have not needed, that I can think of, any major thing that they have not included, right down to glue sticks! The MEERA team makes sure that you can go in, do your job, and focus on the students - they will take care of the rest." - Shawn McMaster, MEERA teacher - Allendale Public Schools

Philadelphia, we’re here! 🚐The MEERA van has officially hit the streets of Philadelphia as we head to the DIBX Conferenc...
08/24/2026

Philadelphia, we’re here! 🚐

The MEERA van has officially hit the streets of Philadelphia as we head to the DIBX Conference this week. We’re excited to connect, share ideas, and be part of the conversations shaping the future of manufacturing.

If you’re at DIBX, keep an eye out for the MEERA team and come say hello!

08/24/2026

Proud to see our students gaining hands-on experience with the same advanced technology and equipment used in today’s skilled trades.

CNC machining is anything but “low tech” - it’s precision, problem-solving, technology, and skill all working together. We’re excited to help prepare the next generation of machinists for what’s ahead!

"The MEERA program teaches you a lot. It teachers you stuff you can do for your future and different type of things you ...
08/24/2026

"The MEERA program teaches you a lot. It teachers you stuff you can do for your future and different type of things you can do for engineering or building." - Ella DeVos, MEERA student - Allendale Public Schools

"This is how a lot of things are made. Like these desks, they're welded, not many people knew that. Students get to lear...
08/21/2026

"This is how a lot of things are made. Like these desks, they're welded, not many people knew that. Students get to learn a lot more about how things are made versus us just coding and it's like, okay, coding is how we make video games, but MEERA shows you how everything you see is made!

My dad is a engineer - he works on airplane parts. He thinks MEERA is a very good opportunity for younger kids to learn about how things are made." - Jack DeGlopper, MEERA student - Allendale Public Schools

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