Toyota Wellspring Education Fund

09/18/2026

Big Ideas Mobile Learning Lab's 2025 visit to Pontotoc High School was one for the books. We can't wait for them to return to PHS and 41 other schools across Northeast Mississippi!

🎥 creds: Dakota Gentry, East Union Attendance Center

09/17/2026

09/17/2026

We're counting down the days until the mobile lab makes its way back to Northeast Mississippi! Take a look at last year's Big Ideas Inc. visit at East Union Attendance Center. In the second year of its implementation, the regional roll out will take place over 10 counties, 19 school districts, and 42 high schools, reaching more than 3,500 students!

09/14/2026

You can’t pursue a possibility you’ve never had the chance to see.

That’s why Toyota Wellspring’s work follows three steps:

✔️EXPOSE students to careers and possibilities.
✔️PREPARE them with skills, experience and confidence.
✔️CONNECT them to the people and pathways that can help them move forward.

The Big Ideas Mobile Learning Lab puts that first step into action by bringing hands-on career exploration directly to students across Northeast Mississippi.

Because sometimes imagining your future starts with getting the chance to try something new.

09/08/2026

What if students could test drive a career before choosing one?

This fall, the Big Ideas Mobile Learning Lab is rolling into approximately 45 Northeast Mississippi schools, giving more than 3,500 students the chance to try their hand at skilled trades and discover careers they may have never considered.

The nine-week tour is made possible through major support from the Toyota Wellspring Education Fund, Tennessee Valley Authority and C.A.R.E. Affiliate. This year’s tour also expands into Alcorn County for the first time! Additional support is provided by The Peoples Bank, Hankins Inc, B & B Concrete Co., Inc., P.A.C.E. Affiliate and West Point Community Foundation.

The first stop is September 21. Let’s get rolling. 🚌

09/03/2026

We are loving the energy and excitement shown by Pontotoc High School about Big Ideas Inc coming BACK to Northeast Mississippi! 🚌💨

06/22/2026

From aviation and engineering to logistics and infrastructure, rising Pontotoc High School Junior Ellie Swain explored a variety of transportation careers during the Mississippi Transportation Institute at Mississippi State University through the guidance of Wellspring Career Coach Jennifer Dale.

Swipe to follow her journey. ➡️✈️🚚🔧

05/15/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Toyota Creating Your Future (CYF) graduates! Through the 15-week program, high school students are exposed to and prepared for a career in advanced manufacturing, all while gaining valuable workplace certifications.

Just another way Toyota is helping students imagine their possibilities!

05/15/2026

Congrats to the 4T Graduates! Another successful Toyota initiative impacting students in NEMS!

04/21/2026

The Frank K. Spain Foundation Internship, a partnership created by the Spain Foundation and the Toyota Wellspring Education Fund, provides Northeast Mississippi high school students with real-world career experience through a 100-hour paid internship that combines classroom instruction and hands-on learning with local employers. Each student has completed the YouScience assessment, explored career options, and gained skills
related to their career pathway of choice.

Thanks to the vision of the Spain Foundation, this program empowers students to discover new opportunities and build confidence in their career path of choice. Following the
Spring 2026 cohort of more than 100 interns, the program will have served 275 students since launching in 2022