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title: Outreach
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# Outreach for Education - High Schools - Colleges

![SME Navistar Tour 022](https://smechicagoland.org/hubfs/SME%20Navistar%20Tour%20022.jpg)

#### Educational Tours 

SME can arrange for on-site manufacturing site tours locally at member companies. 

 Largest Donation

 $500 

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![IMG_2325-photo](https://smechicagoland.org/hubfs/HS/IMG_2325-photo.jpg)

#### High School Shop Programs

SME can help you start a High School Shop Program by connecting Manufacturing Companies and networking for equpment. 

 Largest Donation

 $350000 

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#### Modern CNC Machinery

We work with local machinery representatives and companies to purchase and/or donate equipment for schools needing help.

 Largest Donation

 $350000 

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#### Finding & keeping the right instructors

Instructors for High Schools have to committ themseleves to alot more than just the regular school day. They spend an enormous amount of time at night and weekends for students and it takes the right person to do this!

 Largest Donation

 $1800 

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![DSC09048](https://smechicagoland.org/hubfs/HS/DSC09048.jpg)

#### School Administration

Industrial Programs need Administration Support from the top to be successful be it money, facility expansion, and instructor interviews, 

 Largest Donation

 $5000 

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![Cage and tool storage](https://smechicagoland.org/hubfs/HS/Cage%20and%20tool%20storage.jpg)

#### Supplies needed by schools 

Schools are always looking for supplies - metal bars to cut for projects, calipers, tooling, special tooling, etc. 

 Largest Donation

 $4500 

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![Under Construction](https://smechicagoland.org/hubfs/Under%20Construction.png)

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*SME-EF and SME Chicagoland provided a clear path forward for Proviso West High School for BW to donate $350,000 and SME -EF matched our donation so we could provide $700,000 over three years trying to re-engage them into the Technical Arts for a machine shop program*

 

 

## Join in as a volunteer to change lives for the better LOCALLY!

 

[Volunteer and join SME now!](https://sme.org/membership)

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All Donor’s:

### **9,653K**

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