Hawkeye Workforce Training and Community Development

🎉 Congratulations to Joe on earning his Smart Automation Certification Alliance - SACASACA Basic Operations Gold Credential! 🏅🤖

This achievement reflects Joe’s hard work, dedication, and commitment to building valuable skills in advanced manufacturing and automation. We’re excited to celebrate another major milestone as he begins his new Industrial Maintenance position on Monday! 🔧⚙️

Joe’s future is bright, and we can’t wait to see all he accomplishes in his new career. Join us in wishing him congratulations and success in this next chapter! 👏🎊

📸 Pictured here is Joe receiving his credentials from his amazing instructor, Sierra!

🎓🔨 Congratulations to WE Build Waterloo student Camren on earning his high school diploma! 🎉

Camren has been doing an outstanding job in both of his classes, consistently demonstrating a strong work ethic, positive attitude, great team player, and dedication to his future. As he prepares to begin a career in carpentry, we know he has a bright future ahead building both skills and success! 🏠🛠️

We’re proud of all that you’ve accomplished, Camren, and we’re excited to see where your journey takes you next. Keep building your future, one project at a time! 👏

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We can’t wait to see our graduates walk the stage! 🥳🎓

🎓 Ready to celebrate your achievement?
Don’t miss your chance to walk at our High School Completion Graduation!
🗓 Registration deadline: June 15, 2026
🎉 Ceremony: June 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Call 319-296-4278 to register today—we can’t wait to celebrate YOU!

🎓🔨 Congratulations to Jaedyn and Tre'Leon, two of our WE Build Waterloo Build Crew AmeriCorps members, for graduating from the Waterloo Community School District last week! 🎉

Graduation is a major milestone, and we are incredibly proud of all the hard work, determination, and perseverance they have shown to reach this achievement.

As they continue to build their skills and gain hands-on experience through WE Build Waterloo, we're excited to see what the future holds. The construction industry offers endless opportunities, and we know these talented young adults have bright futures ahead as they begin building rewarding careers in the trades. 🏗️ 🧰

🌟 Please join us in celebrating their accomplishments and wishing them success on their next chapter! 🌟

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Some of our WE Build Waterloo students and staff had a great time volunteering at the Northeast Iowa Food Bank, giving back to the community that continues to support our program.

Remembering and honoring those who gave everything for our freedom. 🇺🇸

Happy Memorial Day from Hawkeye Business & Community Education

🤖 Build. Code. Create the Future.

Join the Hawkeye Bot Builders Academy this summer and learn robotics, automation, coding, and manufacturing while building a real robotic arm!

📅 June 15 – July 23
🕐 Mon–Thurs | 1–4 PM
📍 TechWorks Campus – Waterloo
💲 Only $55
⚠️ Limited to 20 students

Open to high school students ages 15–19, 2026 graduates, teachers, and robotics coaches. No experience required!

🎓 Scholarships available: https://hawkeyebce.com/SHIPHT

👉 Register now: https://hawkeyebce.com/Bot/builders

Hawkeye Workforce Training and Community Development Education

May is a busy month, and we’re excited to be out in the community right along with you!

Come find us at locations all across the area to learn more about building your path to a brighter future. We’re here to chat about short-term training programs in high-demand fields like Construction, Transportation, Healthcare, and Manufacturing.

Even better, you may be eligible for funding!

Check out our our event locations below 👇 or reach out anytime at [email protected] to ask questions or take the first step today!

A huge THANK YOU to Tristan and the entire team at TrinityRail for hosting our WE Build Waterloo students and staff for an incredible tour of your facility!

Our students gained valuable insight into the rail industry, learning how companies like TrinityRail help keep goods, and our communities, moving through innovative transportation and logistics solutions.

We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge, showcase your operations, and talk through real career opportunities available right here in our region. Experiences like this help our students connect classroom learning to real-world pathways.

Our students gained valuable insight into the rail industry, learning how companies like TrinityRail help keep goods and our communities moving through innovative transportation and logistics solutions.

TrinityRail

Big day on site for WE Build Waterloo! 🔨

Our February cohort welcomed the April cohort for their very first day on the job site, showing them the ropes, sharing experiences, and setting the tone for what’s ahead. This is what it’s all about: learning, mentorship, and building something bigger than ourselves.

Both groups are pictured here with Construction Instructor Chris (and Construction Instructor Dawn behind the camera capturing the moment 📸), these students are already putting in the work and supporting each other from day one.

We’re excited to see this next group grow!